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DROPPING DEAD

Another little misadventure of ‘Forever alone guy’ Joseph Erkhoff.

- - - This is a comic strip - - - Joseph Erkhoff and his roommate, Rudy, are walking on campus. Joseph: DID YOU KNOW THAT FEMALE DRAGONFLIES SOMETIMES DROP OUT OF THE SKY AND PRETEND TO BE DEAD TO AVOID ADVANCES FROM UNWANTED MALES? Rudy: THAT’S WILD. Joseph looks over his shoulder and sees Tania, about to pass by on her scooter. Joseph: I RECENTLY DISCOVERED SOMETHING. WATCH. Joseph waves at Tania. Joseph: HEY TANIA, REMEMBER ME? FROM BIOLOGY CLASS? Tania swerves, hits a planter with her scooter, tumbles through the air yelling “NO, SORRY! JUST DIED!” and lands in some low shrubbery. Joseph and Rudy are standing next to Tania’s motionless body. Rudy: SHOULD WE CALL AN AMBULANCE? Joseph: YOU HAVEN’T BEEN LISTENING TO A WORD I’VE SAID, HAVE YOU?

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