The Incredible Shrinking Man!
When does Science Fiction become
science fact? It's been 58 years since
I saw the movie "The Incredible
Shrinking Man."
The story is about a businessman
who is accidently exposed to a radio-
active cloud and, coincidentally, large
amounts of common insecticide.
A few months later the man
discovers he's getting smaller!
Now, I've been no where near any
radiation that I'm aware of. And the
last time I used any insecticide was to
deal with some nasty wasps that found
their way onto my porch.
But while visiting my family
doctor this week I asked the nurse to
check my height as well as my weight.
I was shocked to hear I was down
nearly an inch from my usual 5' 10
and one half inches!
That old movie immediately
popped into my mind! Was this the
start of a steady shrinking that would
find me eventually hiding from all
cats roaming through our neighborhood?
Or fighting off spiders with needles
from my wife's sewing box?
I figured I'd better not take any
chances so I placed a couple of those
needles around the floor here and
there so they'll be available when I
eventually need them!
I think there's an old GI Joe
around here someplace so clothes
should be no problem,
And I usually drop enough
crumbs from my meals on the
floor to keep me fed for a while too!
Wait a minute!!!!! I just found
out a need a new, larger belt! I
haven't lost that inch after all! It
just moved a bit!
Hope I don't step on any of
those needles....and that all your
NEWS is good!
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