Eudora Welty: A Short Story

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It is a very beautiful thing we all have witnessed today. Two young people tieing the knot and committing to spending the rest of their lives together. It is a thing of inspiration. Just to think, one short day ago you two met on the lake and when he brought you to his cave to show you his oil paintings, you knew, that man with the love for Bailies is the one for you. A love that is as strong as yours shall never be broken. Howard, when you hooked into Old gregg, it really was the biggest catch of your life, now that half man half fish….or maybe it's a 70/30 mix, no one really knows, is all yours, in sickness and in health, in riches and in poor. Forever yours. And you get to eat Greggs crumble anytime you would like, he did receive an A+ on …show more content…
Because of that, even though you're a liar, Gregg will share his Funk. His funky ball of tits from outer space. You will be able to funk the junk out of the world. You will have to accept a few things Howard. Gregg possess strange seaweed-like hair, webbed fingers and green/scaly skin. He has the ability to walk upright, but at times reverts to a frog-like crouch and announces that he's old Gregg quite often. Old Gregg resides in an sub-aquatic cave that is known as Gregg's Place. The cave contains a cocktail bar stocked with creamy Bailey's, as well as small-scale disco lights. The . . . . most difficult thing of all, he has a mangina that seems to enjoy showing to the world, projecting a spotlight upon them. And through all your problems, you love each other and will now spend every waking moment with each other until the day you die. Have fun you two... and

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