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enjoy...

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Vixyy Fox

 “It used to be everyone had saggy features when they got older. A person got gray hair, lost a few teeth, and generally looked a bit more stooped, but you accepted this with dignity, and in return, society accepted you a wizened elder.”

Norbid held on to his wife’s paw as they sat next to each other on the couch. The television was on and, as in most homes of the aged, was a little too loud. The announcer was holding up a bottle of ‘new’ product with a smile that said he had no dentures. His teeth were perfectly straight and extremely white. His canines were exactly the perfect length too, not broken and snaggled looking as they were on the Dog half watching the old tube television. As the announcer’s lips moved, all Norbid seemed to hear was ‘Blah blah... blahblahblah.’

“I mean to say, my dear,” he continued, “For these past fifty years I have watched you evolve into the beautiful creature you are. I have never complained, but only ever loved you more, as I will love you until the end of time. I knew, too, that you returned that love.”

His wife let out a sigh and gripped his paw with a little more firmness to indicate she was listening.

On the television the add was showing a before and after picture of a product user. They’d apparently found the ‘Fountain of Youth’ because they did look to be a good forty years younger.

“You know, my dear,” the old Dog told his wife, “I wonder at where we have gone as a society just I our lifetime. Why the other day I actually heard an ad on the radio that disturbed me so bad I had to pull over to the curb and clutch my chest. Some yeahoo doctor was actually advertising a ‘vagina rejuvenation’ laser treatment to tighten and contour. Can you imagine that? As you might recall, I was incensed when they started all that silly ‘penile erection discombobulation’ horse pucky crap. Now that one’s all over the TV and the radio… I mean… my God I even seen it advertised on the side of a bus as if the entire world was having a hard time keeping lead I their pencil.”

He looked towards the floor and admitted softly, “I bought some of it on the sly from Harold down the street cuz I was curious. It don’t work so good and I ended up with a whopping big headache.”

The TV announcer’s hammering voice finally got through Norbid’s muddled thoughts and he looked up at the screen. There was a tear in his eye as he watched the pitchman hawk his product. He and his mate had had a good run together and never had they leaned upon any of the supposed miracle cures for simple aging.

“DAY 21 IS ALL YOU NEED TO FEEL AND LOOK YEARS AND YEARS YOUNGER!” the announcer espoused. As in all commercials, the full sound band had been compressed and then run up to the max allowable increment of the dial; making it seem as if his shouting was shouting.

A lower voice then came on as the scene replayed over and over again the old/new couple walking along the beach where they found that secret path into the woods and then (for some reason) finally sitting in separate side by side bath tubs to watch the sun set. It spoke at an almost franticly fast pace drawing all the words into one long continuous sentence.

‘This product could cause the following symptomatic problems… blahblah-heartatttack-blahblah-stroke-blahblah-diabetes-blahblahblahblah-in some rare cases DEATH.”

Norbid finally looked over at his wife. The skin of her face had tightened to the point that she cold hardly move her head. Her lips were pulled back in a perpetual smile, and as she blinked a tear came from her eye. He wasn’t sure if it was from pain or embarrasement.

“Well,” he told her, “You used the stuff, and there’s no turning back from it. The doctor says over time you’ll get your skin stretched back out and you should be back to normal. What say we agree not to believe anything on the television at all any more… is that a deal?”

She sniffled and then nodded her head. Then she caught his eye, and would have smiled her old sly smile if she’d been able. Nodding, she pointed to the area that she sat upon and winked at him.

“You used it down there too?” he asked.

The old girl nodded.

Norbid smiled at her and then slowly rose. “It just so happens, my dear, that I still have a few of those pills I got from Harold. They might not have worked as advertised, but they did work somewhat, so I can offer you a good time if you’d like. For old time’s sake?”

His wife snorfed a bit, not quite able to get the words out, and then held two of her fingers side by side and looked at him.

“No, my love, I’m sorry, but I can’t offer you twin bath tubs and a sunset… though as I recall, the old tub upstairs used to hold the both of just fine. What say I fill it with bath salts, and then I’ll sit on the commode and watch you soak; since if’n I got in there’d be no one to pull the both of us back out again.”

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