While I have to return the love shown me by Leslie, Larlock, Stephanie, Desmond, NavyWife & Rick - and I gratefully do so (with hearts and votes where desired) - my new favorite review of all time is Tatiana's.

I keep telling everyone what an idiot I am and, finally, someone was clever enough to see through me. The emperor indeed has no clothes whatsoever and, here's the kicker, he's not even the emperor!

Hooray!

I'm pretty sure, if The Bard himself were unlucky enough to be stuck in an elevator with me and be told who I am and what I've done - he'd sock me in the beezer.

Sorry, your story was way too wordy and convoluted to understand. Simpler is sometimes better...especially for readers. Good luck in your endeavors.

It was awsome!

This was great. It had a very Isaac Asimov "The Gods Among Us" flare, except that this had a sense of humor, something Mr. Asimov lacked, and sorely needed. I read it and enjoyed immensely.

Carol,

Renee,

Anna,

Lazarus,

And

Marc.

Your votes were delicious and filling.

Mmmmm!

Came back to vote

Barry,

You have written a love story in the most unique way. It is so different. I like it a lot. I could not stop laughing near the end.

You have my vote. :)

Just popped back to vote for this wonderful piece of writing. Good luck Barry.

Carol x

I think I'm going to ask for that last sentence for my headstone!

Thank you!

When you take a well known tale and go off on a tangent the results can be horrific.

I wondered as I went if I had gone too far afield but now realize that I don;t much care.

I've got friends that like it and that makes my pseudopodia wiggle and my sensory apparatii well up.

Thank you each.