Flying Sharks

July 20th, 1969

Mr. & Mrs. Astronaut Get Locked Out

"Honey, why did you give the keys to Howard Pug?"

"My dearest Astronaut husband... Howard Pug, he was snorting louder than pigs in front of a bacon cleaver early this morning.  So, you know that cute trick your ugly mom taught him to do where he uses his fat and ugly top lip to grab his inhaler ? "

"Yes, Dear."

"Well, I told him to go and get his inhaler.  Never in 50 million Pug years, which I believe is translated to 500 god zillion years in dog years since pugs die so early, .. Never did I think that he would lock us out. Especially since he knew I was planning on taking him for ice cream later on today. "

Mr. & Mrs. Astronaut didn't know thar the pugs in the neigborhood were already working on a plan. Apparently, the pugs in the neighborhood had gotten together a few years ago to plan The great Lockout Your Parents and  Brother Day. And, today was the  event in the town of Greenville, North Carolina. Even if your human parents were taking you for ice cream. 

3 BIscuit Limit 

The pugs had good reason for their Pug rebellion.This was because the mayor of Greenville put a 3 dog biscuit per day on all Greenville pugs . What made Howard The Pug furious about this mandate, was the idea came from his own brother, Jimmy The Flying Shark. Jimmy The Flying Shark was angry that Howard the Pug's human mom and dad hadn't been spending much time Flying with him, and instead they were spending most of their time walking his new baby brother. 

Howard The Pug's Dad was really mad that his own dog had locked him out of his own house. 

"What a terrible day this has been Honey. First, my boss,  President Oscar, cancels my first ever trip to the moon, and now THIS!"

The Flying  Shark Did Not Let His Mom and Dad Cry

That's when Jimmy The Flying Shark found a way to get back at his brother. 

"Hey Mom, Dad. All those nights when you have been walking Howard Pug,  I have been practicing how to fly higher,  than all the sharks in the area. "

"You think you could fly us to the moon, Jimmy The Flying Shark?"

"Well, you have always told me that if I do not try, it will make you cry. So, let's try, try, try!"

Mom and Dad both cried a little bit each. Mom chimed in.

"Dad is the only one with a proper astronaut suit in the house right now .But, I believe we all must try."

As Howard The Pug watched from the counter, eating biscuits faster than a pig would want to run on slaughter day, he watched his family take off on the shoulders of his hated brother, for a trip to the moon. 

In the beginning,  Howard The Pug was so happy to be eating all the biscuits he could. He rolled around on every couch. But, he soon began to miss his family. 

Just as he cried for them to come back, Jimmy The Flying Shark turned around to his mom and dad.

"Mom. I tried. And, we made it."

They put the Greenville, North Carolina flag down on the moon. Ordered some moon ice cream to celebrate,  and made the return trip,  because Howard the Pug was not going to walk himself after  all.