Attack!

"Just Me, Myself and I!" I said--waiting for my witty remark to penetrate the squid's thick skull.

When he finally "got it", he lunged at me with his tentacles wildly flailing.

"Oh--a WISE GUY!" he shouted as he grabbed for me.

"A little too wise for YOU!" I replied using one of my quickest GUNG FOO moves to counter his attack!

I flipped him away from the door and left him like a crumpled heap of dirty laundry--harmless now.

Then I walked calmly right in to the offensively odored old tavern--The Golden Doubloon.

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