He hears on the news that they’ve discovered a new shade of green.
He can’t remember, later, whether the newscaster said “discovered” or “invented,” but he wonders how such a thing is possible, and what such a color would be called.
Maybe it’s puked-up-broccoli-or-split-pea-soup green or first-shoots-of-early-tomato-plant green.
Maybe it’s last-gasp-of-the-tamarack-in-autumn green, or green-only-a-dying-parrot-can-see green.
He looks around him to see if he can spot it.
He hopes it’s black-rock-that-only-turns-green-in-the-early-April-rain green because, newly discovered or not, that’s always been his favorite.
It might be venomous and unpettable, but that snake is gorgeous.
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Not a big snake fan myself but, yes, a great choice to accompany the piece. I’m very happy.
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Hah! Gotta share this one with my FB peeps…
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Thanks, KT. Share away!
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Love that snake, and I love the concept of a new color, a new, unnamed shade of something. My money is on that black rock, frankly.
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You have money? Ooooohhh, maybe the new green is old-dollar-bill-that’s-through-the washer-a couple-dozen-times green, eh?
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