[Jewelry making - Article 00112] - [Orchid] [Tidbits] The Race

[Benjamin Mark]

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    There's the shot... they're off. The crowd is going wild. They cheer.
    They laugh. They wave their tickets at the contestants. C'mon Sasha
    and Koocha and Fido and Pooch. They're after the gold. Their tongues
    are hanging out of their mouths. But is it 14k... or is it 18k. They
    turn the first corner. A quarter of a lap is gone. Three to go. 

    The number two hound is coming up from the rear. The hare is ahead
    ... running for the win. Que sera... sera. Will it be brooches...
    will it be pins... will it be one of each? They're approaching the
    second curve. The crowds are in ecstasy. Half of them are holding the
    number 2 as their win ticket. A woman faints as number two inches up
    to second place position after curve two. The hare is still ahead. No
    one yet knows the worth of first prize. Some mysteries are best held
    till the end. 

    There's a hush. The number 5 hound has replaced number two for
    second place as they near curve three. They're turning. The hare has
    gained distance. Will it get caught? Will it get eaten? This is no
    ordinary race. This is for pure ore. Dirt is flying as claws rip up
    track dirt. There's dust in the air. No one can see. Then it
    clears... slowly slowly. The crowd gasps. As the hounds come out of
    curve three and come to the home stretch... suddenly...
    miraculously... number two is now in the lead. He's up by a nose and
    gaining. 

    The hare puts on a burst of speed. Number two puts on the pressure.
    He's now ahead by a fang... and now a neck... and now a half a body
    length. The hare looks back... stumbles... regains her balance. Fear
    pumps in the adrenalin. She leaps forward. Astounding. The crown does
    not know who to cheer for. Either way now the gold is theirs. 

    And the winner is... ladies and gennulmen... by a hare's breadth ...
    number two! Oh the pandemonium. The dizziness. No one had ever seen
    such a sight. No one before has ever witnessed such a race. No one
    that is... except for the attendees... and you dear reader... for you
    who are privileged are about to enter into the surreal world in which
    our audience and the contestants themselves lived for a few fleeting
    moments. 

    A hound and a hare for your pleasure dear souls. Are they one... or
    are they two. Are they 18k or are they 14k. The mysteries of life
    are endless. Knowledge is elusive. As is their value. All we know is
    that we know naught. And this is one of the naughts in life. 

    For those of you who are new to this thing called Tidbits...may I
    direct you to my home page at www.tyler-adam.com where you will
    scroll down the left side menu till you get to the area that says
    Current Tidbits... and then click on it in order to view the race of
    the century. 

And there ya have it.
That's it for this week folks.
Catch you all next week.
Benjamin Mark
http://www.tyler-adam.com

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