Friday 4 September 2009

An elephant on waterskis... what's not to like?

I'm moving up to the big smoke for college in a few weeks now and so I wanted to bring along some of my favourite photos and pictures to spruce up my undoubtedly dull apartment. I decided to print out a few of my favourite old black and whites that I didn't necessarily take...


So I venture to the local pharmacy where they provide a photo printing service in exchange for money. A fair exchange in my eye. I inserted my USB into the correct port and began to choose the images of which to print.


By the time I had selected the photos, I had noticed that the ladies behind the counter were ready to leave. The pharmacy closed at 6pm and it was 2past! The lights were extinguished and the floor was swept, leaving me in a bit of a panic. I tried to make the printer print faster so I could make my escape but it did not respond to my encouraging words. Instead, it changed it's sound so I presumed it was done so I grabbed the photos, inserted them into a folder and paid my debt of €9.60


As I walked home, I was excited to see the results, I peered into my photo folder and looked through the photos. To my horror, there was one missing.

Now, of all the normal, straight forward pictures of happy teenagers, drunken uncles, cuddly baby cousins etc that there were... it would be my luck for the most bizarre photo to be left behind. One photo. A weird one. (see right) The printer hadn't stopped printing. It was taking a break. The pharmacy lady is going to find it in the morning and know it was me who had it.


I think I've outstayed my welcome in this town...time to get out, and quick... before the pharmacy lady tells the entire village