A Vonnegut tribute

[Dave Monroe]

"It might have been the residual effects of cyclomite
abuse, but Lew swore he could hear an invisible
roomful of laughter, and some applause as well." (AtD,
Pt. II, p. 242)

Cf. (not having novel handy) ...

[ Applause, Cheering ]
                   
WHAT'S HAPPENED ?
                   
[ Cheering Continues ]
                   
WHERE AM I ?
                   
[ Spokesman ]
WELCOME TO THE PLANET
TRALFAMADORE, MR. PILGRIM.
                   
TRALFAM--   
                   
TRALFAMA--
TRALFAMADORE.

[...]

[ Montana ]
BILLY ?  BILLY ?
                   
WE JUST HAD A BABY !
              
[ Baby Crying ]
                   
BILLY.  WE'VE JUST HAD
A BABY BOY !
                   
LOOK AT HIM !
[ Cooing ]
                   
ISN'T HE BEAUTIFUL ?
                   
AHH.  YES.
ISN'T HE INCREDIBLY
BEAUTIFUL ?
                   
HE'S PERFECT.
EVERY BIT OF HIM.
[ Laughs ]
                   
WHAT SHALL WE CALL HIM ?
BILLY, OF COURSE.
                   
ANYWAY, EVEN IF HE DOESN'T
LOOK TOO MUCH LIKE YOU,
HE'S GOT YOUR NAME.
                   
HELLO.
[ Cooing ]
                   
ARE YOU HUNGRY ?
I THINK HE'S HUNGRY NOW.
MM-HMM.
                   
YOU HUNGRY ?  HUH ?
HERE.  THERE IT IS.
                   
TAKE IT, TAKE IT.
OUCH !
                   
OH.  AH.
[ Sighs ]
                   
[ Spectators Cheering ]

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