One Day in the Garden

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drawn by the scent of death, a fly came upon a murdered caterpillar.

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A cry of alarm rang throughout the garden.

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All of the bugs gathered to ponder the crime and to cast blame and to wonder... who could have done such a horrible thing?

Then they ate the body.

(don't be scared)

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The gardener could not help but notice so many bugs gathered together in his garden, and took a moment to watch.

The gardener, being Man, and Man being the sum total of his choices - made of hundred of thousands of bits and pieces, each responding to and acting on a separate impulse - was not a bit surprised when one of his more impulsive bits chose to abandon him.

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The piece-of-the-man among the bugs suggested an inquiry into the death of the caterpillar. Declaring that he alone among the bugs was self-aware, could read and write, and had an opposable thumb, the piece-of-the-man nominated himself judge. Being the only one present who could count, the piece-of-the-man also seconded and thirded his nomination to no objections.

(cake for everyone!)

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The bugs, who operated solely on instincts and simple drives, were happy to oblige.

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His Honor, Lord Piece-of-the-Man, called the court to order.

(it's time to begin)

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All of the bugs in the garden were made to testify.

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(everybody out!)

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Except the spider.

(youse is exempted!)

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Some light was shed on the mystery by the firefly, who recalled an attraction to an illumination, a flash of light. The firefly swore that there were TWO caterpillars in the garden that night.

Alas, upon cross examination, the promiscuous firefly was determined to be a less than ideal witness.

(it's a reading light, i swear!)