That's me and my brother after a blind double date
With sisters who live across the lake
Our parents want us gone
Say we've been at home too long
What's the problem
We don't see nothin' wrong
Still, they keep setting us up
for marriage
Imagine me and my brother
Pushing a baby carriage
(no thank you)
Dad says we need "Dutch courage"
(don't know what that is)
We'd rather stay at home
eating rats with porridge
All these ladies
They leave much to desire
But over and over
We keep getting fired
There's no chemistry in the air
No love at first glare
We proceed on four wings
And a prayer
These sisters were the worse
I must say
They laughed at us
One said we smelled like an astray
Or better yet, even decay
I chopped her in the throat
Stole her cloak
Left them broke
Me and my brother
We went outside for a smoke
The feature photo is How Well We Go Together by Dutch painter Adriaen van de Venne. I immedately loved the piece the first time I saw it because those owls look like they’re up to no good. I imagined many stories but this one is my favourite. I may publish more.
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