A Modest Proposal
I closed the show with a flourish and a bow, careful not to disturb any of the still-mewling bodies onstage. Through the lights, I could see my sweetheart standing awestruck in the aisle between the rows of empty seats. Smiling, I hopped down and ran to greet her. Overcome by the moment, I quickly shoved aside the bits of gore around her feet with the tip of my boot, and dropped to one knee.
"My dearest Mary," I said, "Will you marry me?"
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March 27, 2006
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Something about that proposal sounds very familiar...
Posted by: the wife | March 27, 2006 at 12:48 PM
Hey, did you know that the author of Gulliver's Travels wrote an article called "A Modest Proposal"? And it's basically about why the Irish should eat their children. Check it out.
Posted by: flyyhigh | January 13, 2008 at 06:33 AM
haha we just read that in LIT!!!
Posted by: swift (the original) | April 17, 2008 at 09:48 AM