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They all looked at hi

‘Okay, Doug, go on,’ said Charlie

Douglas shut his eyes ‘And the revelation is: Since old people don’t look like they were ever kids, they never were! So they’re not humans at all!’

‘What are they, Doug?’

‘Another race!’

Everybody sat, stunned by the vast sunburst caused by this explosion, this incredible revelation It rained upon them in fire and flames

‘Yes, another race,’ said Douglas ‘Aliens Evil And e’re the slaves they keep for nefarious odd jobs and punishments!’

Everybody melted with the after–effects of this announcement

Charlie stood up sole, old pal, see this beanie onmy beanie off to you!’ Charlie raised his beanie to applause and laughter

They all seneral, their leader, who took out his pocketknife and casually started a philosophical ga

‘Yeah, but …’ said To you said didn’t work out It’s okay to say the old people are from another planet, but what about Grandpa and Grand that they’re aliens, too?’

Doug’s face turned red He hadn’t quite worked this part out, and here was his brother – his second–in–command, his ju

nior officer – questioning his theory

‘And,’ To? We can’t just sit here What do we do next?’

Doug sed hard Before he had a chance to speak, To at hiht now is maybe we stop the courthouse clock You can hear that darned thing ticking all over town Bong! Midnight! Whang! Get outta bed! Boom! Jump into bed! Up down, up down, over and over’