Two thirds of the way through. Not sure I’m going to make it. Sometimes it’s hard to keep thinking up this stuff.
Next up is Cupid. Moral of this story is: Persistence pays off in the end, especially if you wait a hundred years.
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Cupid.
Cupid, born Cupiddomitryus, had been lovestruck since he was a calf, enamored of the opposite sex from the time he started on oatmash. He wrote poetry about unrequited love, even though the recipients of said poetry thought he might have his hoof up his butt. They shook their antlers at him and rolled their eyes.
Alas, Cupid always came on a little too strong and scared the little doekins away. As he watched how easy it was for the other young bucks and how difficult it was for him, he was devastated and wasted away, starved for love and affection.
His parents, sensing that he was adrift and possibly needed a kickstart into some sort of meaningful existence, managed to enroll him in the Clause Sleigh Training Academy. Surprisingly, he excelled and found a place on Team Clause when an old doe named Hortense retired.
He fell head over hooves in love with Vixen, who avoided him like a case of the mange. But still, he attempted to win Vixen’s favors with his poetry, which sounded like it had been written by an odd buck, who was one branch short of a full rack.
Vixen is my only love
The only one for me
When I watch her fly above
I am as horny as can be
Cupid’s poetry had no affect on Vixen, who ignored him for a hundred years, when suddenly, she relented and they married and lived happily ever after.
Poetry that incorporates the word ‘horny’? That Cupid is a masterful wordsmith for sure. Made me laugh. 🙂
Cupid was a bit of a dunderhead.
And she married him! She sounds as bad as me!
Well, that may be. However, she did wait for 100 years. Eventually, I guess, Cupid must have grown on her.
Okay, so she is not as bad as me.
Your Cupid and my Cupid both in love and getting hitched. Mind meld. 😉
Yes, true. But with a name like Cupid, what can you expect?
Funniest one yet! Well done, Lynn!
Really? I actually liked Vixen better. But glad you liked it! Thanks!
Oo! I wonder what made her change her mind. Did the poetry finally work!
Another good one. 🙂
No it wasn’t the poetry. It’s that Cupid was persistent and Vixen finally decided to settle down with one buck.
Yeah, definitely one branch short of a rack, that’s for sure! Well, never underestimate the power of pity. Cute!
Thank you! It’s getting harder with these reindeer. They are all so dysfunctional.
BlogFestivus 2012: putting the “fun” in “dysfunctional”. 🙂
Hah! Love that.
Love the poem! Cute.
Thank you!
Love his whole real name and that poem…brilliant! 🙂
Thanks!
Sound kinda like how my husband got me to marry him. 🙂
But probably didn’t take him a hundred years. At least I hope not.
Awwww,,, you old softie. 🙂
Why? Because Cupid and Vixen got together? I like the picture of your dog.