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Feathered Bird  
 

Third Place Winner of ROC Tall Tales Contest 1994.6.1  Andreas Ouyang  China

 


Last Sunday, I planned a trip with my wife and children to Taipei City Zoo. In order to beat the crowd, we got up early at 7:00. I took a shower to make myself feel healthier, put on my mini-sized triangle-type underwear to make myself feel sexier, wearing Italy-made shirts, suits, socks and necktie to make myself feel energetic. Because of too many foodstuffs to bring, I told my wife wait for me to drive my car and pick them up, then I went out. Before crossing the street, I saw a group of people moving toward me, the center of attraction was a man with this action - 起乩, according to Chinese folklore, he was supposed to be the God's representative. He passed by, but suddenly, stopped in front of me and said "Hey ! misudor" - Oh ! he's calling me "Mister","The Godo saido, you and your hwemily will see a hwether birdo today" - Oh ! he said "The God said that I and my family will see a feathered bird today."

Wow ! the sacred god ! The holy God ! how did he know that I was going to Taipei City Zoo. So I gave my worship to the God's representative, and he left. I kept moving, when I was about to reach my car, I found somebody was running very fast - a guy was about "that" tall, with a gun in his right hand. Following him was a policeman who was about "that" rotund, running puff and blow. When seeing me, the policeman stopped instantly and said to me "Sir, is this your car? ", "Yes, what can I do for you ?", "In the name of the law, I decide to expropriate your car !" . Without waiting for my answer, he robbed my keys, unlocked the door, squeezed in my tiny, cute, lovely car. Ignited the engine, the policeman opened the window, winking at me and said "I'll report this to Mayor 陳水扁, and you'll be awarded a big prize." I waved him good-by and yelled "When will my car be returned ?" My car was leaving.

All of a sudden, I remembered my wife and children were still waiting for me, so I ran as quickly as a flash. On my way home, I was fiercely pulled by a powerful hand. Come in sight had a man about "that" tall with a gun in his right hand pointing at me. "Dare you, lend your car to the cop, you are dead. Now give me your wallet." I gave my wallet to the gunman. He took it for a while and shouted "Great ! it's imported from Italy !" "Yes, my dear friend, if you like it, my shirts, suits, socks and necktie are all imported from Italy, but it's pity, they are too small for you." "Ah, ha, no problem, I can give them to my father-in-law, take them off, including your shoes." I then peeled up myself and asked "May I keep my mini-sized triangle-type underwear with me for going home ?" The gunman said "OK, but I have to tie your hands with your socks and tie your feet with your necktie." And after doing that, the gunman was gone.

I had no choice but jumped back home just like a vampire, I rang the door bell with my tongue. My wife answered the door. Without waiting for her astonishment, I jumped in and shouted "Close the door and come to untie my hands and feet." My wife closed the door, tried to untie the necktie around my feet and asked me "Did you drive your car ?" "No" - "Did you keep your money ?" "No" "OK, what did you have ?"

At the very moment, my son was playing, chased by my daughter, stumbled by the toy on the ground, fell down exactly in front of me, grabbing my mini-sized triangle-type underwear directly from my buttocks to my feet. I then answered my wife "Nothing's left on my body, except - my bird and it's feather." -The End-