[Gpdd] [Virtual) Chapter 14, Event Honors Piggies from Europe and England; Fair Winds and Following Seas

Sandra Oliver-Poore warmbreath at comcast.net
Mon Mar 12 02:50:50 EDT 2012


Gingerpuff’s boats for California Cookie and Little Bear floated out bumping against the other so gently. Ringers held her paw as the boats sailed outward.  Hector and Mimi arrived to help sail the boats that Woopy with Spooky , Lily and Daisy sailed for Dunya, Lotje, Guiny and Toby, followed by tiny crafts for their Auntie Janneke's Igor, Yaya, Jan, and Suus. “I hope there is YouTube at the rainbow bridge” Lily murmured remembering the most famous run around the Christmas tree ever televised. Piggie families and friends gathered in groups and shared stories about the boat piggies they knew because families acquire members and lose stories all too soon, so now the piggies and mice began an oral history hopefully to become a tradition. 



Most numerous were the Piggyfriends who came in great numbers to launch their boats from several ports at once. They all wore folded and painted bowler hats to identify their national origin but tonight they were all citizens of the world. There were many Piggyfriends departed over the years, suffice to say but with great respect, their names are alphabetical from Acorn to Willow.  Pandora Piggyfriend held a circle of paws for a moment of silence and then they ranged down the rows of ports; Pandora with the nurses Florence, Sally, and Susie first, Minstrel with Lilac and Lavender since his other ladies were the nurse pigs, Garnet and his girls next, newly matured Bosworth and Rafferty next, their new lady pigs at their sides. Then came Otto and Portia both wearing dive suits and planning on going out on a zodiac to help marshal the fleet. Finishing were Casanova and Lilac, Polo and Copper, Fennel and Moonlight, sets of paired boars. 



Each port had a box of beautifully prepared boats from papers and tea lights brought from home ready to deploy at the count of 3. It came off perfectly except Fennel thought Polo’s boats had grass in them and he made a grab before he regained his sense of propriety. Then came Merlin dropping in from his incessant circling above. He had managed to fashion two little cockatiel sized boats with the names Vincent and Holly, he had learned of Holly from Vincent who traveled to the Rainbow Bridge before his time. Finally Amelia Mouse and her flock of Piggyfriend mice, AR’s fan club stepped up on the backs of the their Piggyfriends to reach the ports, so of course AR attended. They managed to deploy miniature boats with the help of Merlin who gently flew each down to the rolling seas. They honored Flavia, Lydia, and Julia Mouse, latest among the many mice who had gone before them after a life as a Piggyfriend.  To finish their ceremony Pandora and Minstrel with all his lady pirates passed a round of carrot drinks and tiny chocolates to all in the hold and the first of many toasts was pronounced to cheers and tears. “For the Courage Courtesy and Chivalry of all Present and Passed” they clinked. This time the new pirate lasses Callie and Eve were served the carrot juice, while Chips was urged to serve the other end of the hold where he offered samples of his newest libations all around.   (note only virtual chocolates were used is this yarn as real ones are bad for piggies)   



Here it should be said that the zodiacs herding the tiny flotilla and manned by a few of today’s secret agents were also busy deploying tiny craft into the flotilla, most were painted black, some had no names and others had names of secret agents now at the Bridge whose names had been leaked in the press. Even the stoic agents would shed a tear, give a kiss or salute as their departed friend’s memorials floated off to join the pack. Stories of daring and brave missions were shared around.

Still to come; America and troubles?



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