Ficlets

Billy loved to play practical jokes on his friend Beazer. So, when Beazer wanted to learn how to snow ski, Billy told him that he’d buy him lessons.

“First, Beazer, you have to go to a lake and learn the basics of snow skiing before we can hit the slopes,” said Billy. “I know a great slalom instructor down at Lake Mishoogana.”

“That’s great!” Beazer said. “But why go to a lake? There ain’t no snow at Lake Mishoogana.”

“Well, you see, you must learn how to balance yourself and stuff like that.”

“Oh, I see,” Beazer said.

Later that same week, while at Lake Mishoogana, Beazer takes his first lesson.

“Ok, Beaz, that’s it. Now imagine you’re on the black diamond slopes at Winter Park…”