MDDM Ch. 63 Zepho and Stig

[jbor]

Sam wrote:

> 620-622  Zepho's wife cooks up a contest between her husband Zepho the
> werebeaver and Stig.  Zepho is off to a great start while Stig is posing for
> the ladies but the match is eventually voided due to an eclipse, causing Zepho
> to return to human form.

(Cf. 383.26 Armand's "Beaver *Bourguignon* [...] Beaver *soufflé*" and so
forth. Back then there seemed to be a bit of a pun à la Kurt Vonnegut's
"wide open beavers", but I don't think it's in play here.)

Zepho & Stig's race reminded me of a fractured version of the fable of the
Tortoise and the Hare. Love the cracks about "Philadelphia Lawyers" and
Rhodie's "promising Lawsuit" against Chas and Jere for suspected "insider
trading" re. the eclipse!

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