Wednesday, May 28, 2008

I Have a Super Power!

That's right folks. As lame as it might be, I have a super power. I can work outdoors for virtually any length of time in any conditions and be unperturbed by mosquitoes, buffalo gnats, or any other type of swarming insect. This renders me virtually carefree while slaving away long hours in the backyard.

When Aubrey and I work in the backyard, she has to apply insect repellent in layers and work in close proximity to two large citronella candles, and still she must constantly swipe and swat away flying insects. I, on the other hand, can toil away with no concern whatsoever for airborne pests, free to enjoy the sun's warming rays and wind's cooling breezes.

If only I could harness my super power to do some sort of good for humanity.

3 comments:

BlogFreeSpringfield said...

Next time you come upon a bee hive, give it a couple of good whacks with a stick to see if your natural repellant applies to bees as well.

Manx said...

Me too, kind of!

I can get rid of hiccups through forced meditation.

Hard to do in a crowded room, though.

We need to get a super-team going.

John said...

Manx-

That would be awesome. I'd love to see what kind of adventures we could get into as comic book superheroes.

We could be totally overwhelmed by villains with actual superpowers, but we would always somehow find a way to prevail.

Kind of reminds me of Burnt Face Man. Do you know him? From the same guy who gave the world Salad Fingers. Check him out here: http://www.burntfaceman.com/