 copy at some point..."

Ferguson held up a copy of the book "Beginner Plot Advancement for Dummies" that came out sometime between the Neolithic period and last week. Both Jim and Jack were amazed that this plot had degenerated to the point where such a book was needed, but here we are. Ferguson spent a few agonizing minutes searching through the book for some actual material to use.

"Very well," Jim said, "That's enough lollygagging. Where are we going next?"

"I guess we need to actually define the Black Fossil," Ferguson said, "Much as I'd hoped I'd be able to shuck this off onto someone else, I guess it would be a waste to send you on your way now."

"We could do a spooky story time?" Jim suggested, "That way you get almost as much entertainment out of the story as everyone else."

"Or you can do it in song," Jack suggested, "You look like a song and dance man."

"Or in rhyme?" Jim suggest.

"Enough!" Ferguson yelled, "I think we will do it in interpretive dance! Lurch, bring my cane and a twister mat!"

## Chapter X – The Interpretive Dance of the Black Fossil

"Why do I get the feeling that I'm not going to like this?" Jim Stalin asked, "I get bored just watching someone dance on television."

"Well," Jack Wack shrugged, "It could be worse, I mean you could be going to a Ralph Nader 2008 rally."

"I'm bored," Jim said, "Not lonely. Ok, since it appears that writing these gratuitous Nader jokes are not going to dissuade the author from doing this idiotic interpretive dance routine I guess we'd better watch what J. Simon Ferguson is going to do."

In less than the time it took to count the Ralph Nader votes, Ferguson managed to get out into the room wearing a very shiny outfit that looked like it was bought from Michael Jackson's post-Neverland sale. He even looked a little like Jackson, except for the fact that he was taller, older, thinner and had a little less skin pigment than Jackson did.

"Is there at least beer with this?" Jim wondered, "Or something stronger?"

"Suck it up and bear it," Jack
copy at some point... " 

 Ferguson held up a copy of the ledger " Beginner Plot Advancement for Dummies " that come out sometime between the Neolithic period and last week. Both Jim and Jack were amazed that this plot had devolve to the point where such a book was needed, but here we are. Ferguson spend a few agonizing minutes searching through the record for some actual material to use. 

 " Very well, " Jim suppose, " That's enough lollygagging. Where are we going next? " 

 " I guess we need to actually define the Black Fossil, " Ferguson said, " Much as I'd hop I'd be able to shuck this off onto someone else, I guess it would be a waste to send you on your room now. " 

 " We could do a spooky story clock time? " Jim suggested, " That way you get almost as much entertainment out of the floor as everyone else. " 

 " Or you can do it in song, " Jack suggested, " You look like a song and dancing serviceman. " 

 " Or in rhyme? " Jim suggest. 

 " Enough! " Ferguson yelled, " I think we will do it in interpretive dance! Lurch, bring my cane and a tornado mat! " 

 # # Chapter X – The Interpretive Dance of the Black Fossil 

 " Why do I get the touch that I'm not going to like this? " Jim Stalin asked, " I get blase just determine someone dance on television. " 

 " Well, " Jack Wack shrug, " It could be worse, I mean you could be going to a Ralph Nader 2008 rally. " 

 " I'm bored, " Jim said, " Not lonely. Ok, since it appears that writing these gratuitous Nader jokes are not going to dissuade the author from serve this crackbrained interpretive dance routine I guess we'd better determine what J. Simon Ferguson is going to do. " 

 In less than the time it took to count the Ralph Nader votes, Ferguson managed to get out into the room wearing a very glazed outfit that looked like it was buy from Michael Jackson's post - Neverland sale. He even looked a small like Jackson, except for the fact that he was taller, honest-to-god, thinner and have a little less skin pigment than Jackson did. 

 " Is there at least beer with this? " Jim wonder, " Or something stronger? " 

 " absorb it up and bear it, " Jack
 cooy at some point..."

Ferguson held up a copy of the book "Geginner Plot Advancement for Dummied" rhat xame out sometime betwden the Nvolithic periie and last week. Bobk Jim wnd Lark were amazed jhat this plmt had degenerdtdd to the point where such a book was needed, bkt here we are. Ferbtson spent a few agonizing minutes seadching uhrough the book fpr some actual material to use.

"Gery well," Jim said, "That's enouth ljolygagging. Wfere are wt yoing next?"

"I guess we need to actually defive thz Black Foswio," Fftguson said, "Nuch ws I'd hoped L'c be atle to xhuck this off onvo simeone else, I guess iv would be a waste tj send yog kn your way now."

"We ciuld go a spoujy rtody tjme?" Jil snggested, "Thzt way you tet almost as much tntqgyainment out of thq ftory as everyone else."

"Or you can do it pn skng," Jack suggested, "You oook like a song and fance man."

"Jr in rhyme?" Jim suggest.

"Enough!" Ferguson yelled, "I tvink xe wiol ai lt in interpretive dance! Lurch, bring my cane whd a twister mat!"

## Cmapter X – The Intetpgeyyve Dance of jhe Blaei Rossil

"Why do I get the fegling rhat I'm njt gping to like this?" Jim Stalib asked, "I gen boeed just watching domeone danee on jelevixion."

"Well," Jack Wack shruyged, "If could be aorse, I msxn you could be eoikg do a Ralkf Nader 2008 rally."

"I'm fored," Jim saib, "Not lovely. Ok, sigce it appfars bvat writing these hratuntous Nader jokfs are not going to dissuade thx author from dminc this ibiotic interpretive dance routine I guesf we'd better wanch what O. Simon Fergtson is going jo do."

In less vhan the eime it rook to zount the Ralpn Nader votes, Ferguwon managed to get ouj jnto the room wzcrung a very shinu ojtfyt tiat ljmked like it was bojbht ffom Michael Gackxon's post-Neverland sdle. Ge even looked a lotble like Hackson, qxcept for thr fact that he was tallxr, oldxr, thimnet and had a little less skin pifment thaj Jwckson did.

"Is theve aj least beex with this?" Jim wondered, "Or something stconger?"

"Suck it up and bgar it," Jack
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 copy at some point..."

Ferguson heLd up a copy oF the bOok "begInNer PLot ADvancement for DUMmieS" that came out sometime beTween ThE neolIThIc perIod and lASt WEEk. BOtH JIm aNd jAcK were AmaZed that This plot haD deGeNerated to the POiNt where sucH a bOok was needed, But Here we ArE. FeRGuson SpeNt a feW agoniZIng minUtes searcHiNG throuGH the booK FOr Some Actual material to uSE.

"VERy well," Jim said, "THat's enOuGH lOLLygAggIng. Where arE wE goinG Next?"

"I guESs WE NEed TO actually defiNe the Black FOSsiL," FerguSoN saID, "Much aS I'd hoPeD i'd bE able to shucK thiS off onto sOmeone ELse, I gueSS it woulD be a waSte To sEnd yOU oN yOur WaY Now."

"wE cOulD Do a Spooky stOrY tIme?" JiM sugGESTEd, "ThAt wAy yoU get aLmost as much enTerTainMEnt Out of The stOry aS eVeryoNe else."

"or you CaN do it in song," Jack SuggEsted, "You lOok LiKe a SoNg and DAnce maN."

"Or In rHyme?" Jim Suggest.

"eNouGh!" fERGuSon yelled, "I think we wIlL DO iT in interPretivE DaNcE! lurch, briNg My cAne aND A twisTer mAT!"

## CHapter X – THe InteRPrEtIve DancE oF the BlAcK FoSsiL

"Why dO i get The feeLing that i'm not GOing to like this?" jIm Stalin asked, "i GeT BOrED jusT waTching someoNe daNCe on TeleVIsIon."

"wEll," JaCk WacK sHRuGGed, "It could be worse, I mEaN you coUld be Going to a Ralph nader 2008 rally."

"i'M BOred," Jim sAid, "NOT lONely. Ok, since it aPpearS that writiNG these grAtuitOus Nader Jokes are nOT Going to dIssUadE thE auTHOr From doing this IDIotiC iNterpreTivE dance rOutIne i guEss We'D better waTch what J. siMoN FErGusOn is gOIng to do."

IN lEss ThAn tHe timE It took To couNt thE RAlPH NaDer voteS, feRGUson MaNaGed tO geT oUt intO the ROom Wearing A very shinY ouTFit tHaT lOoked liKe it was bought FrOm Michael JAcKsoN's post-nEVerland sAle. He even looked a little lIKe JacksOn, eXcept For tHe fact thaT he Was talLer, OLder, thInner aNd had A lIttLE Less sKIN pIgmEnT than JacksON Did.

"is theRe At leAst beer With this?" Jim wondereD, "or sOmething stronGer?"

"suck IT Up And BEaR It," JAcK
 copy at some point..."

F erguson he ld up  acop yof t he b ook "BeginnerP lotAdvancement for Dummie s" th at came ou t som etime b e tw e e n t he  N eol it h ic  peri odand las t week. Bo thJi m and Jack w e re  amazed th atthis plot ha d d egener at edt o the  po int w here s u ch a b ook was n ee d ed, bu t  here w e ar e. F erguson spent a f e wa gonizing minut es sea rc h in g thr oug h the book  f or so m e actua l  m a t e ria l  to use.

"Ve ry well," J i m s aid, " Th at' s  enoug h lol ly g agg ing. Wherearewe goingnext?" 
"I gue s s we ne ed toact ual ly d e fi ne  th eB lac k  F oss i l,"  Ferguso nsa id, " Much a s I'dhop ed I 'd be  able to shuc k t hiso ffontosomeo ne e ls e, Iguessit wo ul d be a waste to  sen d you onyou rway  n ow.""We co uld  do  a spoo ky stor y  ti me ? " Ji m suggested, "That  w a y  y ou get a lmosta smu c h entert ai nme nt o u t  of t he s t or y as eve ryonee ls e. "

"Oryo u cando  it  in  song , " Ja ck sug gested,"Youl ook like a son g  and dance ma n ." "O r  inrhy me?" Jim su gges t .

" Enou g h! " F e rguso n yel le d ," I think we will doit  in in terpr etive dance!Lurch, bri n g my caneanda  t w ister mat!"

# # Cha pter X – T h e Interp retiv e Danceof the Bl a c k Fossil 

" Why  do  Ig e tthe feeling t h a t I' mnot goi ngto like  th is? " J imSt alin aske d, "I ge tbo re djus t wat c hing som eo neda nce  on t e levisi on."
"We ll ," Jac k Wacks hr u g ged,  " It  cou ldbe  wors e, I mea n you c ould be g oin g  toaRa lph Nad er 2008 rally ." 

"I'm bor ed ,"Jim sa i d , "Not l onely. Ok, since it app e ars tha t w ritin g th ese gratu ito us Nad erj okes a re not  goin gtod i ssuad e th e a ut hor from d o i ngthisid ioti c inter pretive dance rout i neI guess we'dbet terw a tc h w h at J.Si m onF e rguson is going  to do."
In le ss than th e  ti me  it too k to co unt t h e Ralph  Nader vo tes, Ferg us on m a n age d to get o ut intothe roomw earin g  a  very  sh iny ou tf itthatlooked lik e itwas bo ug ht fro m Mic ha el Jacks on's post-Neverland sal e. Heevenloo ked a lit tle lik e Jackson , ex cept for t hefac t tha t h e  wastall e r,  ol d er, t hinn e r and had alit t l eless skin p i g m ent  than  Ja c kson d id.
"Is there at lea s t beer with th is?" J imwon d ered ,"Or somethingstr on g e r?"

"Su ck  it up andbear it, "J ack
 copy_at some_point..."

Ferguson held up a_copy of_the_book "Beginner_Plot_Advancement for Dummies"_that came out_sometime between the Neolithic_period and last_week._Both Jim and Jack were amazed that this plot had degenerated to the point_where_such a_book_was_needed, but here we are._Ferguson spent a few agonizing_minutes searching_through the book for some actual material to_use.

"Very_well," Jim said,_"That's enough lollygagging. Where are we going next?"

"I guess_we need to actually define the_Black Fossil," Ferguson_said,_"Much_as I'd hoped I'd_be able to shuck this off_onto someone else, I guess it_would be a waste to send you_on your way now."

"We could do_a spooky story time?" Jim_suggested, "That_way you get almost as_much entertainment out_of the_story as everyone_else."

"Or you can do it in_song," Jack suggested,_"You look like a song and_dance_man."

"Or in rhyme?"_Jim_suggest.

"Enough!"_Ferguson yelled,_"I think we_will_do it_in_interpretive dance! Lurch, bring my cane_and_a twister mat!"

## Chapter X – The_Interpretive Dance of the_Black_Fossil

"Why do I get_the feeling that I'm not_going to like this?" Jim Stalin_asked, "I_get bored_just watching someone dance on television."

"Well," Jack Wack shrugged, "It could_be worse, I mean you could_be going to a_Ralph Nader_2008_rally."

"I'm bored," Jim_said,_"Not lonely._Ok, since it appears that writing these_gratuitous Nader_jokes are not going to dissuade_the author from doing_this_idiotic interpretive dance routine I guess_we'd better watch what J. Simon_Ferguson is going to do."

In_less_than_the time it took to_count the Ralph Nader votes, Ferguson_managed to get_out into the room wearing a very_shiny_outfit that looked like it was_bought_from Michael Jackson's post-Neverland sale. He_even_looked_a little like Jackson, except_for the fact that he was_taller, older, thinner and had a little less skin_pigment than Jackson_did.

"Is there at least beer_with_this?"_Jim wondered, "Or something stronger?"

"Suck it up and bear it,"_Jack