Absquatulate, also obsquatulate, is American slang for “skedaddle,” or “get goin’.” It can also mean “to bicker.” I love finding and using obscure words.
This was one of those rare times when I had more than one title to go with. I thought about “Slipped on a Bandanna Peal,” and “You’ve Got Some Absquatulatin’ To Do.”
Anyway, well played, Edison. Now that’s how you misdirect an uncomfortable inquiry. But she’s not out of the woods yet. She’ll have a little-well, a lot-more manipulating to do in the near future. Plus, she and Stephanie are going shopping, so there’ll be some groovy 70s fashion on display! You’ll see.
Truth will out, and stops questions dead. Hope Larry can enjoy his break, and work on noticing the nuances of feminine wiles. Is that a tattoo on Edison’s back, and have you put her (happily) on a rack? Chris
Hey Chris! Yes, truth will out, and Edison gave just enough to divert attention and stop further inquiries (at least from Larry).
Larry will indeed enjoy his break, as you’ll see in a couple of weeks. No feminine wiles for a while.
We first saw that tattoo here. How it got there, she hasn’t a clue (to borrow a phrase from Jimmy Buffet).
I haven’t put the girl on the rack. She is a little slimmer, thanks to her sojourn in space. Maybe she looks taller ’cause her pants are so low?
And, that’s how you do it, Edison… Poor Larry, he cannot win.
Oh, he gets his rewards from time to time…
So how does vampirism work in the Groovy Kinda verse? It doesn’t seem quite like how Anne Rice presented it…
Not at all. I’m not a big Anne Rice fan.
It’s a mix of the traditional and modern. Vampires can’t go out in sunlight, of course. But they probably can see themselves in mirrors.
The main thing is that vampires have a little something in their saliva that deadens the pain of the bite, and is addictive. It keeps the victims coming back for more…
“Greetings, Gate! Let’s absquatulate!”
“Absquatulate, stage left!”