the thing you notice at two-in-the-morning
on a goddamn Wednesday night after watching the debate
and you'retiredsure but you had to come up to campus
to write some computer code becauselet'sfaceit
you've been thinking about how to solve this all day
and now that you've a solution nothing
a mere pittance like sleep will keep you away
gotta be done now so grab a six of pumpkin ale
and some pizza flavored pringles
drink some beer and look at some porn maybe -
a couple hot young things eachofwhom reminds you
of a different ex-girlfriend -
and the thing you notice at two-fifteen-inthe-morning
with your C++ For Programmers and your Black Bean Soup
and your Mountain Spring Water and a pile of notes
the thing you notice is the entire container of
Pizza-licious(registered mind you) Pringles (also registered)
provides a third of your daily recommended allowance of
get this
vitamin C
so three of these things a day will keep you from getting scurvy
and what is it you think?
Shouldn't it be Vitamin C++?

10/14/2004

Author's Note: The other thing you notice is the Pumpkin Ale says "Ale brewed with Pumpkin and Spices Added" and you feel like a comma belongs in there somewhere and you're not sure where.

Posted on 10/14/2004
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