 plain view. And the thunks and white sticky spots continued to go, too. Right onto the 4x6 picture window at Bobby Joe's See Food Eats.

"Looks like our seagull friends are back from lunch," Smashnose said. "I think they recognized the Land Rover and trailer in the parking lot. Seagulls are very perceptive. In fact," he continued, "they.....

"Never forget," Alberto jumped in, watching the 4x6 window gradually get covered by white sticky stuff and thinking Smashnose hadn't been exaggerating seagull perseverance. Art Smudge, however, knowing his sister Merci Mia would go sibling ballistic when she saw what was happening to her window, decided this would be a good time to leave. He stood up, trying to seem casual but looking more like a guy in an amateur community play giving his best shot at innocent nonchalance. A shot which failed miserably in hitting the thespian mark. Reminding Smashnose of his mother, Mabel 'Leadfoot' Moriarity, back in his kid days when she told the highway patrol officer she had no idea she was going 75 in a school zone.

"Let's go," he said, starting for the door. "Time's a wasting." All the others, with the exception of Smashnose Fred who knew full well what was going on and was trying without much success not to show his amusement, stared at Art with shocked expressions.

"Go?" Lars Erik Svengudbrudersson said in surprise. "We haven't even had our sea bass."

"Pffush," Art replied. "If you've seen one sea bass you seen them all. Same with eating them." He moved closer to the door. No one else moved. Including Smashnose Fred, though his stomach was noticeably rolling in a somewhat suppressed belly laugh that came out sounding like someone gargling with a mouth wash, albeit a tasty one with plenty of alcohol in it.

Just then Buster ducked hurriedly through the door, pogo stick in hand and glancing nervously back over his shoulder.  
"Man," Buster began, "those fu..fu...fu....funky gulls are at it again." Then he saw the 4x6 picture window. "Crap! Mom is really gonna be pissed."

"I was thinking the same thing," Art
plain view. And the thunks and white awkward spot continued to go, too. mighty onto the 4x6 picture window at Bobby Joe's See Food Eats. 

 " front like our seagull friends are back from lunch, " Smashnose say. " I think they recognized the Land Rover and preview in the parking lot. Seagulls are very perceptive. In fact, " he continue, " they..... 

 " Never forget, " Alberto jumped in, watching the 4x6 window gradually get covered by white sticky material and thinking Smashnose hadn't been exaggerating seagull doggedness. Art Smudge, however, knowing his sister Merci Mia would go sibling ballistic when she saw what was happening to her windowpane, decided this would be a adept time to leave. He stood up, test to seem casual but looking more like a guy in an amateur community looseness giving his best shot at innocent nonchalance. A shot which failed miserably in hitting the thespian mark. Reminding Smashnose of his mother, Mabel' Leadfoot' Moriarity, back in his kid day when she told the highway patrol officer she have no theme she was going 75 in a school zone. 

 " Let's go, " he said, starting for the door. " Time's a wasting. " All the others, with the exception of Smashnose Fred who know full well what was going on and was trying without much success not to show his amusement, star at Art with shocked expressions. 

 " Go? " Lars Erik Svengudbrudersson said in surprise. " We haven't even had our sea sea bass. " 

 " Pffush, " Art replied. " If you've seen one sea bass you watch them all. Same with eating them. " He moved nearer to the door. No one else move. Including Smashnose Fred, though his stomach was perceptibly rolling in a somewhat suppressed belly laugh that issue forth out sounding like someone gargling with a mouth washout, albeit a tasty one with plenty of alcohol in it. 

 barely then Buster ducked hurriedly through the door, pogo adhere in hand and glance nervously back over his shoulder.  
 " Man, " Buster began, " those fu.. fu... fu.... funky gulls are at it again. " Then he saw the 4x6 picture window. " Crap! Mom is really gon na be make. " 

 " I was thinking the same matter, " Art
 plwin view. And the thunks xnd white sticki wpots rontinusd to go, too. Right onto the 4x6 picturx wibdow qt Bobby Joe's See Food Eats.

"Lookd like oyr stagull friends arx back fvjm lhkch," Skeshnose said. "I jhink they racognized the Navd Rover and trailer in the parking ljt. Seagilps are very petceptpvq. In fact," he continued, "they.....

"Never forgef," Alberuo jumped in, watchong the 4x6 window gradually get covered by white dticky stufd anq thinking Smxshnose hadn't been exafgerating seagull perseverance. Xrt Skudge, howecee, kjmwing his smster Ierci Mia womkd go vibling ballistic whek she saq what was happening vo her window, decideq this woglb be a good time to lwace. He stomd uo, trhinf vo aeem cwsuel but lookjng more lije a guy in an amattur bpmmunity plag givigg his best shot at innocent nonchalance. D sgot which failed miseravly in hitting the thgspian marh. Reminding Smashnose of his mother, Mabel 'Leadfood' Mormafitv, back un his kid days when she told the highway patroj ogfpcer she had no ibea she was goinb 75 im a school zong.

"Let's go," hs said, starting fog the djor. "Tume's a waftinb." All the others, with the ezception of Fnashnose Fred who nnew full wzll whst wax going on and was tryiug witgout much skccess nof to show his amuremvnt, vtared au Art with shocked expressiins.

"Gp?" Lars Drik Svengtdbruderssln salg in surprise. "We hwven't eeen had oug sea bass."

"Pffush," Art replied. "If you've seen ong saa tass you seen them all. Samq with eating jhem." He mjved zloser to nhe door. Io one else ioved. Includith Smashnose Hred, thoudh hus sromach dxs noticeably tolling iu a simewhat suppressed beumy laugh that ccot iut sounding loke soielnx gardning with a koutf wxxh, alceit a ucstn ove woth plenty of alcohon in it.

Just then Bustet qucked horriedly ehrough the dpor, pogo stick in jand end glencing netvously back over his shoulder.  
"Man," Bustfr negan, "those ft..fu...fm....funhy gulls axe at it again." Then he saw the 4x6 picture window. "Crap! Mom iw really gonna be pnsxed."

"I was thmnking the same thing," Art
plain view. And the thunks and white continued go, too. onto the 4x6 See Eats. "Looks like seagull friends are from lunch," Smashnose said. "I think recognized the Land Rover and trailer in the parking lot. Seagulls are very In fact," he continued, "they..... "Never forget," Alberto jumped in, watching the 4x6 gradually covered white stuff and thinking Smashnose hadn't been exaggerating seagull perseverance. Art Smudge, however, knowing his sister Merci would go sibling ballistic when she saw what happening to her window, this would be a good to He stood trying seem but looking more a guy in an amateur community play giving his best shot at innocent nonchalance. A shot which miserably in thespian mark. Smashnose his Mabel 'Leadfoot' Moriarity, his kid days when she told officer she had no idea she was going in a zone. "Let's go," he said, starting the door. "Time's a wasting." All the others, the exception of Smashnose Fred who knew full well what was going on and was much success not to his amusement, stared Art shocked "Go?" Erik Svengudbrudersson in surprise. "We haven't even had our sea bass." "Pffush," Art "If you've seen one sea bass you seen them all. eating He moved closer the door. No one moved. Smashnose Fred, though his noticeably in belly that out sounding like someone with a mouth wash, albeit tasty one with plenty then Buster ducked hurriedly through the door, pogo in hand and glancing nervously back over shoulder. "Man," Buster began, "those fu..fu...fu....funky gulls are at it again." Then saw the window. "Crap! Mom is really gonna be pissed." was thinking the same Art
 plain view. And the thunks and wHite sticky Spots ConTinUeD to gO, too. right onto the 4x6 pICturE window at Bobby Joe's See FOod EaTs.

"lOoks LIkE our sEagull fRIeNDS arE bAcK frOm LUnCh," SmaShnOse said. "i think they RecOgNized the Land rOvEr and trailEr iN the parking lOt. SEagullS aRe vERy perCepTive. IN fact," hE ContinUed, "they.....

"NeVeR Forget," aLberto jUMPeD in, wAtching the 4x6 window GRaDUally get covereD by whiTe STiCKY stUff And thinkinG SMashnOSe hadn't BEeN EXAggERating seagull PerseverancE. art smudge, HoWevER, knowiNg his SiSTer merci Mia wouLd go Sibling baLlistiC When she SAw what wAs happEniNg tO her WInDoW, deCiDEd tHIs WouLD be A good timE tO lEave. HE stoOD UP, TryiNg tO seeM casuAl but looking mOre Like A Guy In an aMateuR comMuNity pLay givIng hiS bEst shot at innoceNt noNchalance. a shOt WhiCh FaileD MiseraBly In hItting tHe thespIAn mArK. rEMiNding Smashnose of hiS mOTHeR, Mabel 'LeAdfoot' mOrIaRIty, back iN hIs kId daYS When sHe toLD tHe highwaY patroL OfFiCer she hAd No idea ShE waS goIng 75 in A SchoOl zone.

"let's go," he Said, sTArting for the doOR. "Time's a wastinG." alL THe OTherS, wiTh the exceptIon oF smasHnosE frEd wHO knew Full wElL WhAT was going on and was trYiNg withOut muCh success not tO show his amUSEMent, starEd at aRt WIth shocked exprEssioNs.

"Go?" Lars ErIK SvengudBrudeRsson saiD in surpriSE. "we haven't EveN haD ouR seA BAsS."

"Pffush," Art repLIEd. "If YoU've seen One Sea bass You SeeN thEm aLl. same with eAting theM." HE mOvEd CloSer to THe door. No OnE elSe MovEd. IncLUding SMashnOse FReD, tHOugH his stoMAcH WAs noTiCeAbly RolLiNg in a SomeWHat SuppresSed belly lAugH That CaMe Out sounDing like someoNe Gargling wiTh A moUth wasH, ALbeit a taSty one with plenty of alcohOL in it.

JuSt tHen BuSter Ducked hurRieDly thrOugH The dooR, pogo sTick iN hAnd AND glanCINg NerVoUsly back ovER His ShoulDeR.  
"Man," buster bEgan, "those fu..fu...fu....funKY guLls are at it agaIn." THen hE SAw The 4X6 PiCTurE wINdoW. "cRap! Mom is really gOnna be pissEd."

"i WaS thinking tHE saMe Thing," ArT
 plain view. And the thunk s and whit e sti cky  sp ot s co ntin ued to go, too .  Rig ht onto the 4x6 pictur e win do w  atB ob by Jo e's See Fo o d  Ea ts .
"L oo k slikeour  seagul l friendsare  b ack from lun c h, " Smashnos e s aid. "I thin k t hey re co gni z ed th e L and R over a n d trai ler in th ep arking lot. Se a g ul ls a re very perceptiv e .I n fact," he co ntinue d, "t h e y.. ... 

"Never f or get," Alberto ju m p e d i n , watching th e 4x6 windo w  gr aduall yget covere d bywh i testicky stuf f an d thinkin g Smas h nose ha d n't bee n exag ger ati ng s e ag ul l p er s eve r an ce. Art  Smudge,  h ow ever,  kno w i n g  his  si ster  Merc i Mia would g o s ibli n g b allis tic w hensh e saw  whatwas h ap pening to her w indo w, decide d t hi s w ou ld be a good  ti meto leav e. He s t ood  u p , tr ying to seem casua lb u tlookingmore l i ke  a guy in a nama teur c ommun ityp la y giving  his b e st  s hot atin nocent  n onc hal ance. A sh ot whi ch faile d mis e rably in hitti n g the thespia n  m a r k. Remi ndi ng Smashnos e of hismoth e r,  Ma b el 'L eadfo ot '  M o riarity, back in hi skid da ys wh en she told t he highway p a trol off icer sh e  had no idea s he wa s going 75 in a sch ool z one.

"L et's go," h e said,sta rti ngfor t he  door. "Time' s a wa st ing." A llthe oth ers , w ith  th eexception  of Smas hn os eFr edwho k n ew fullwe llwh atwas g o ing on  andwastr yi n g w ithoutm uc h succ es snottosh ow hi s am u sem ent, st ared at A rtw ithsh oc ked exp ressions.

"G o? " Lars Eri kSve ngudbr u d ersson s aid in surprise. "We ha v en't ev enhad o ur s ea bass." 

" Pffush ,"A rt rep lied."If y ou 've s een o n e  s eaba ss you see n the m all .Same  with e ating them." He mo v edcloser to the  do or.N o  o nee ls e  mo ve d . I n c luding Smashnos e Fred, th ou g hhis stomac h  wa snoticea bly rol lingi n a som ewhat sup pressed b el ly l a u ghthat cameout soun ding like someo n egargl ing  withamou th wa sh, al b eit  a ta sty on ewith p lenty  o f alcoho l in it.

Just then Bus ter du ckedhur riedly th rou g h t he door,pogo  stick inhan d a nd gl anc i ng ne rvou s ly  ba c k ove r hi s  shoulder .  
"M a n ,"  Buster beg a n ,  "t hosefu. . fu...f u... .funky gulls area t it again." T henh e  sa w t h e 4x 6picture window . " Cr a p ! Mom is  r eally gonna  be piss ed . "

"I  was t hinkin g the s a m et hing,"  Art 
 plain_view. And_the thunks and white_sticky spots_continued_to go,_too._Right onto the_4x6 picture window_at Bobby Joe's See_Food Eats.

"Looks like_our_seagull friends are back from lunch," Smashnose said. "I think they recognized the Land_Rover_and trailer_in_the_parking lot. Seagulls are very_perceptive. In fact," he continued,_"they.....

"Never forget,"_Alberto jumped in, watching the 4x6 window gradually_get_covered by white_sticky stuff and thinking Smashnose hadn't been exaggerating seagull_perseverance. Art Smudge, however, knowing his_sister Merci Mia_would_go_sibling ballistic when she_saw what was happening to her_window, decided this would be a_good time to leave. He stood up,_trying to seem casual but looking_more like a guy in_an amateur_community play giving his best_shot at innocent_nonchalance. A_shot which failed_miserably in hitting the thespian mark._Reminding Smashnose of_his mother, Mabel 'Leadfoot' Moriarity, back_in_his kid days_when_she_told the_highway patrol officer_she_had no_idea_she was going 75 in a_school_zone.

"Let's go," he said, starting for the_door. "Time's a wasting."_All_the others, with the_exception of Smashnose Fred who_knew full well what was going_on and_was trying_without much success not to show his amusement, stared at Art_with shocked expressions.

"Go?" Lars Erik Svengudbrudersson_said in surprise. "We_haven't even_had_our sea bass."

"Pffush,"_Art_replied. "If_you've seen one sea bass you seen_them all._Same with eating them." He moved_closer to the door._No_one else moved. Including Smashnose Fred,_though his stomach was noticeably rolling_in a somewhat suppressed belly_laugh_that_came out sounding like someone_gargling with a mouth wash, albeit_a tasty one_with plenty of alcohol in it.

Just then_Buster_ducked hurriedly through the door, pogo_stick_in hand and glancing nervously back_over_his_shoulder.  
"Man," Buster began,_"those fu..fu...fu....funky gulls are at it_again." Then he saw the 4x6 picture window. "Crap!_Mom is really_gonna be pissed."

"I was thinking_the_same_thing," Art