At first, Sally and Dave were terrified when they saw the alien spaceship land. Even worse, the centauroid alien had a wolf-like head full of teeth.
Turned out he was quite friendly and settled in to enjoy picnicing with the humans. He thought Dave’s hatch chile sauce was brilliant on steaks.
As they ate, Sally noticed some of Yellowstone’s bears walking into the spaceship.
“Lookout!” warned Sally. “They’ll wreck your ship.”
“Oh it’s their ship,” said Broyk. “I just borrowed it for spin.”
“Bears are aliens?”
“Those are. They were visiting their lost tribe.”
“Lost tribe?”
“Crash landed on Earth 100,000 years ago. Decided they preferred the simple life, so they stayed. The advanced tribes check in on them occasionally.”
“Oh.”
“Yeah, they were just delivering critical supplies for living among humans.”
“Like what?” said Dave. “Cold fusion powerplants?”
“Nanotechnology medical supplies?” said Sally.
“Nah,” said Broyk. “Can openers.”
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Written for What Pegman Saw: https://whatpegmansaw.com/2018/03/24/yellowstone-national-park/
EagleAye
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Hehe, you’d never guess those bears were hiding can openers in those woolly coats. They get beary upset without their beanie wienies.
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They sure do. I magine knowing that can of chili is rather…toothsome…and being unable to open it. This is the real reason bears get cranky. 😉
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Are raccoons also aliens? I get the feeling they’d make better use of can openers.
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They are alien. What they need are portable sinks so they can wash their hands before eating. 😉
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What a sight this picnic would be. Now what’s going to happen to the centauroid alien? Another fun piece!
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There’s a top secret garage hidden in the mountainside. He’s keeping his ship there. The MIB maintain it as a timeshare for aliens. 😉
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I’ll keep his secret. Sssshhhhh.
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Oh man. A bear with a can opener is a dangerous thing. It’s like me with a credit card! Good stuff.
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Haha! At least you can’t get indigestion or wildly increase your sodium intake with a credit card. At least I think you can’t. 😉 Thanks kindly JH.
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You’d think they had figured out how to use those huge claws of theirs. Maybe they don’t like the feel of metal on them… you know, like some people can’t touch cornstarch?
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I don’t know. I think the claws are better for ripping up logs full of ants rather than cans. Cans are kinda slippery by comparison and they smell funny. 😉
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There is that. 😀
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The bears had better not let Ranger Smith see them, he’ll confiscate their can opener 😀
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He’d better bring his tranq gun. The bears will protect those can openers like a momma bear guards her cubs!
Thanks Lyn. 🙂
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This was a fun tale. Loved it.
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Thanks very much! I appreciate it.
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Critical supplies…! 😀
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Ever gone camping and realized you forgot the can opener? 😉 That’s how bears feel. 🙂
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My husband has mastered the art of opening without openers 😉
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You married well. 😉
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I would agree with you most days 😉
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Dear Eric,
Once more my keyboard is safe from spewage, but not by much. Practical bear aliens, those. Without opposable thumbs, I imagine opening those cans without help is a challenge. Still shaking my head and laughing.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Drat! Hehe. Bears are strong, but opening a can takes an odd mix of finesse, technique, and strength. Rather than risk injuring themselves, bears are better off with can openers, though perhaps not the former owners of the cans. 😉 Glad you got a laugh. Tack #2 is complete at least. 😉 Thanks Rochelle!
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Haha! Essential supplies indeed now that we encase our food in pesky metal.
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It certainly is. And getting into those cans without a can opener is tough. I’ve tried it, while camping of course. 😉
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