Sunday, April 4

Short Fiction courtesy the Captain's Blog Prose Department


"Rattlesnake Pete" the Repentant Lumberjack

Rattlesnake Pete was once the most fearsome and notorious axe-man to stalk the planet. But then one day he suffered a near death experience after a giant Douglas Fir he had just felled crashed upon him. It was only then that he truly felt the power of nature's majesty, and realized he had to dedicate his life to protecting the planet. Racked with guilt for his years of tree-slaughtering, Rattlesnake Pete shaved his beard in an ultimate act of retribution. He then promptly donated it to Locks of Love. Now his voracious appetite for pancakes is matched only by his hunger for justice.


As you can imagine, the lumberjack world is not any easy place for an eco-warrior. Unable to reach out to his lumber-brethren for advice, and cut off from much of civilization, the Planet Green television network serves as an important lifeline to the green movement for Rattlesnake Pete. 


Buoyed by the knowledge he has received from Planet Green, Pete now plans to invite his old work buddies "Hambone" Smith, "Cruel Face" Johnson, and "Tin Can" Charlie over for a nice organic luncheon of Strawberry Bruschetta with Targon Syrup and Pickled Kale Stems with Garlic Scapes.


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