Ben and Roger stood looking over Roger’s field. Sheep wandered across the pastoral setting.
Ben grunted. “Robot Electric Sheep. Now I’ve seen it all.”
“My house robot dreamed it up,” said Roger.
“You can’t get wool from them, though.”
“Don’t expect to. I just use them to mow the grass to a precise height.”
“Guess you don’t need sheepdogs.”
“Nope.” Roger held up a remote. “When it’s time for them to return I just push a button.”
“Huh! They’re no trouble at all.”
In the field, sheep BAA-413 turned to BAA-359 and said, “Do you remember how to get to the charging station?”
“Naa,” said BAA-359. “It’s been a while since I’ve been there. I’m a little rusty.”
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Written for What Pegman Saw: https://whatpegmansaw.com/2018/06/23/coniston-water-lake-district-england/
Author’s Notes:
The movie Bladerunner was based on a book by Philip K. Dick entitled, “Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?” So now you know…Robots do…
EagleAye
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Hmmm… there seems to be a defect in them thar sheep…
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Hehe. Kinda crunchy too, but it’s got lotsa iron & stuff. 😉 Thanks Dale! 🙂
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And we know how important iron is… 😉
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Oy.
As you probably know, the 1982 movie “Blade Runner” is based on the Philip K. Dick novel, “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”
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I certainly do. I gather you didn’t read the footnotes at the end of the story. 😉
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Oops. Sorry. Multitasking.
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Ha ha ha!!! 😁
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I couldn’t help the pun. I know it was baaad. 😉 Thanks Courtney!
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It was a groaner for sure! 😂
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Great take, Eric. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep is actually a full-length novel. It differs significantly from the movie in several key ways. Deckard is married and hates his job. He actually does have an electric sheep that he keeps on the roof of his apartment building as a status symbol (pretending it’s real, since real animals are considered status symbols…especially livestock). His neighbor has a horse of which Deckard is fantastically jealous. I recommend the book highly. It’s really funny and really grim.
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Wow. That is oh so much more interesting than the movie. Why do they always leave out good stuff like that? I’ve wanted to read the book since the movie came out ages ago, and now I really want it. Thanks much, Josh!
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Another thing that’s really cool is a clock radio where you can set your mood in the morning to whatever you want. I think you’ll love it. You actually write quite a bit like him
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*blush* You put me on the shoulders of giants.
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That was a baad pun. Mwaa-haa-haa! And rusty already? Should have used stainless steel! Fun story, EagleAye!
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Hehe. I’m feeling sheepish after doing it. 😉 I’ll remind them to use stainless steel next time. Such an oversight! 😉 Thanks Penny!
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LOL – great author’s note! I was thinking that same thing. Leave it to your house robot to come up with an idea like this.
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Hehe. I thought the knowledgeable of my readers would catch that. My house robot is smart. I think I’ll keep it. 😉 Thanks Joy!
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Funny idea, but then you are full of them.
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Aw shucks. Thanks Indira! 🙂
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This entire story is fun but my favorite part is that a robot thought up the sheep.
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Haha! That seems to be everyone’s favorite part. I’m glad I included it. Thanks much!
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Each line was funnier than the last. Even the details of the sheep’s name was a delicious joke. Really enjoyed this one!
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Hehe. I tapped into my funny bones for this one. Thanks so much, Karen! 🙂
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Interesting read.
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Glad you liked it. Thanks! 🙂
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