Episode 25: A Special Announcement!

WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ IS:

IRRELIGIOUS, IRREVERENT, AND IRRELEVANT.

THE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS CONTAINED IN ST MUCKYMUCK ARE COMPLETELY FICTIONAL.  ANY AND ALL RESEMBLANCES TO REAL PEOPLE, REAL PLACES, AND/OR REAL EVENTS PAST, PRESENT, OR FUTURE IS PURELY COINCIDENTAL.  

IN FACT, ANY RESEMBLANCE TO ANYTHING AT ALL WILL BE REMARKABLY COINCIDENTAL.

Saturday, 2:15 pm.

"We interrupt the special TV broadcast "Proper Positing of Pre-papal Depression:  How to Emotionally Navigate the Pope's Visit" to bring you a very special announcement!"  said Chambers Flannary, the anchor for KBC News.  "We welcome in the studio with us Will Rirey, emcee for Scottish Hometown Intercity Talent Show.  Hello, Will!"

"And hello, Chambers, how are you this evening?" said Will, with a smile.

"I'm doing just fine.  A little groggy like the rest of us, eh?" said Chambers.  "How about yourself?  I think it's the same with all of us, Will.  Hibernation has affected us all!"

"Indeed, Chambers.  Indeed," said Will, sighing.

"So, what's this announcement you have for us?  I'm dying to hear," said Chambers.

"Well, Chambers, we are going to present the final for the talent show tonight at 7 pm.  We have made special arrangements and spent time in meetings..."

"No doubt with plenty of coffee and tea," interrupted Chambers.  They both laughed.

"Yes, indeed, Chambers, with lots of both!"  They laughed again.

"Anyway, we have been in meetings over the past few days and have decided we will have the final presented on the television with no live audience.  The viewers will vote, as they normally would, and we have been frantically putting together the logistics for how to handle the voting, etc."

"How exciting!  I'm so glad we will get to see the final.  I'm still amazed at the cleverness of that Nettie," said Chambers.

"No kidding, Chambers.  All of them have been absolutely amazing!  So, that's the announcement!"

"Wonderful!  We will look forward to that tonight at 7 pm, here on KBC.  And don't forget, if you miss it, you can always catch it on the kTV player online.  I believe the computer department has awoken at last and has blown the dust and cobwebs off the servers!"  He laughed and temporarily looked offcamera.  "Sorry, folks, I spoke too soon.  Our head of computer department, MacIntosh Appleton, whom we affectionately refer to as Mac, won't be in until tomorrow.  He's still asleep, apparently.  So, you'll have to catch the final of the talent show tonight live!  This concludes our special announcement.  We return you now to how to cope with Pope Quivox LXXXVII's impending visit to Scotland this spring.  Goodnight."

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