#290 How Monkey Got Married, Bought a House, and Found
Happiness in Orlando- Chuck Palahniuk
“Blessed was Monkey with charm, and when she smiled at Stag
or Panther or Eagle, they smiled in return and sought to buy whatever product
Monkey was shilling. She sold cigarettes to Badger who did not smoke. And
Monkey sold beef to Ram, who did not eat meat. So clever was Monkey that she
sold hand lotion to Snake, who had no hands!”
I read that and figured this would be a cute children’s
story or something. Then I realized this was Chuck Palahniuk and braced myself
for the coming dark, disturbing twist that would taint these poor animals in a
puddle of decrepitude. But no, in the end this is just a small morality tale
about faith.
“No one stood on Monkey’s side. She stood alone armed only
with her faith.”
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