Waxing Gibbous

Quick question: Know of a good way to get rid of flies?

Because every night, just before bed, I open the kitchen window leading to the shaftway, screen and all, turn out the light, and say aloud, "Oh flyyyyyyyys...smell that? That's yummy Brooklyn out there! Full of garbage, and dog poo, and rotting food, and waste processing plants...mmmmmm. Doesn't it smell delicious? And look! The window is open! Nothing to stop you from the bounty of your dreams!"

And every morning I wake up and get strafed by the same two flies.

[If you're wondering why I don't just kill the flies, blame the buddhist father, insert stories about who the fly may be, add some species hierarchical relativism, and a lifetime of being told your worth is judged by how you treat the lowliest creatures, including the meager ant, or spider, or even, yes, a cockroach, then finish this sentence; "She couldn't hurt a ____" --and you've got your answer.]

Posted by Antigeist at November 10, 2005 02:06 PM