I randomly opened Eternal Road – The final stop to page 131. Without looking, I pointed to the page, and the word “small” was closest to my finger.
Small by John W. Howell © 2024
“Can you see it?”
“Damn, that is pretty small.”
“Here, take this magnifier.”
“It still is too small to see clearly.”
“For heaven’s sake. What’s the problem.”
“My hand is shaking too much to determine what I’m looking at.”
“Maybe if we get closer, it will come into view.”
“It’s not like I can’t wait.”
“It won’t be too long.”
“How long?”
“A couple of light years.”
“That’s all? Why am I straining my eyes then?”
“I thought you would want a first glance.”
“Naw, I can wait. After all, it has been eons since we have been on the road. What’s a couple of light years?”
“That’s very mature of you.”
“I forgot the name of the place.”
“It’s a rather stupid name.”
“What is it?”
“Earth.”
“Boy, you are right. Being so close to the Milky Way Galaxy, you would have thought they could come up with a better name.”
“Yeah, all the others have pretty catchy names. Since we have discovered this one, we should rename it.”
“Great idea. Got any names in mind?”
“Humm. The only one that comes to mind immediately is yogurt.”
“I like it. Let it be so.”
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Good job, John. But are we Yogurtians, or Yogurtites, or Gurtlings, or just Gurts? Inquiring minds, and all that stuff.
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I like Gurtlings. Let’s do that. 😂
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Being called Yoghurt really had me smiling, John…
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Good to smile, Jaye. Thanks for telling me. 😁
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Yogurt! Why not? Fun stuff, John.
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Thank you, Dale. 😁
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😉
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And… Yogurt it is!
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Yup. Dan decided we will be called Gurtlings.
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ah-hah, he wants to frighten the Aliens when they find us, eh?
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I think it was just easier to say Yogurtlings seems a little clumsy.
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Greetings Yogurtlings.
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Gurtlings has a sightly better sound.
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That’s a really funny naming. Lol Best wishes, Michael
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Thank you, Michael. 😁
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Mel Brooks would be proud.
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Thanks, Charles.
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I never thought so deeply about it lol 😆 but Earth is indeed a pretty stupid name for it 🤣 good stuff, John 🌍
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Thank you, Laura. 😁
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Yogurt?! May the Schwartz be with you! 😆
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Thank you, Lois.
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I guess being a Yogurtling would help digestion.
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Good point, Tim. I’m thinking you are on to something.
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And the dyslexic could call it Trugoy.
John, you are brilliant !!
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Trugoy it is for we in the know. Thanks, Tom.
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Hilarious, John. 😂 Since I’m an avid yogurt fan, you’ve got me wondering…
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We will call them Gurts as in Gurtlings. Thanks. Gwen.
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That would be a fun name…lol
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I think so too.
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That’s so funny. I like the way you build up to the revelation and then the name! Fantastic 😂
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Thank you, Esther. 😊
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Yogurt…LOVE it!
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I’m glad you do. Thanks.
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Laboratory would have been a hood name, too. But harken, at least Uranus was already taken. I wonder how that populace feels…
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I’ll bet they are not too happy. Ha ha ha
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hahahahaha
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Thanks, Pam.
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Ha! Ha! Yogurt it is. 🙂 Good one, John!
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We’ll call ourselves Gurts
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So we would be speaking yogurtese? I like the other name for earth – from sci-fi? – Terra.
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I think it would be called Gurtese.
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Or yogese?
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Or Yogum.
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Have to admit, it is a more interesting name.
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😂
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Yogurt?! You got me again. I was not expecting Earth to be renamed yogurt!
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I’m so glad I sneaked up on you. 😊
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Heh, heh . . .
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😁
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haha Clever! The dairy farmers will feel right at home.
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They will feel at home. 😁. Thanks, Michele.
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Yogurt.. John, that’s hysterical. Hugs.
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So glad you enjoyed it, Teagan.🤗
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It’s a fun story. It reminds me of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. The entry for earth was just two words “mostly harmless”. BTW a light year is a distance.
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Thanks Thomas. Regarding a light year, I know it’s a distance. They are two light years away which they consider close after eons on the road. So yes, I mixed two concepts. One of time and one of distance.
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I dunno about this. It works on some levels . . . like Yogurt Day, that works just fine. But Yogurt Wind and Fire, not so much.
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Ha ha ha. Love this. Cheers tonight.
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Thank you Boss
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Yogurt it is John… and that print is why I read books on my reader or desktop these days lol. hugsx
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😁 Thank you, Sally
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