Some time in the foreseeable future.
Lady Lynda and her sweetums plan for a well deserved and much
needed vacation now that the coronavirus restrictions eased up
enough. The days swiftly go by as they count the days to
their respite as they combat cabin fever. The two choices are
narrowed down to Bridgeport CT and Atlantic City NJ. Lady Lynda
beams as she tells her mate Bridgeport is her mother’s birthplace
and its the home of the P.T. Barnum museum. She excitedly continues
to explain the museum reminds her of her dear freaks. “Can you
imagine the tragedy of suffering from a deviated septum? Oh the
horror!!! Or being from Texas with an accept where nobody can
make out what you’re saying? Oh the tragic case of being tone deaf
and not realizing it ” she exclaimed wearily wiping her brow.
“Seymour mon amore. Oh how clever of me. My little bonmot Seymour my amore and it rhyme. Mr Toze smiled wanly. as he pensively listened to his wife. “Oh Lady Lynda my paramour, my amore. His wife grinned happily. Seymour replied I feel I’m between two major worlds. I understand you choosing Bridgeport. I’m leaning toward Atlantic City NJ. There’s the beach, the delightful water I love being wet especially with the waves splashing upon my hot body. I’m sure you like me listen intently to what Dr. Anthony Fauci says and Dr. Birx too. Oh I love her colorful scarves. I am so glad they gave the go ahead. Heaven forbid we spread the virus to others. I know you and I will wear our masks and social distance.,..except for each other when we’re out. I feel torn. “I know the feeling Lady Lynda so do I replied Seymour Toze.
The two turn on the local news to eagerly check out the latest COVID-19 news. They immediately notice every state is in the yellow stage. Their choices are narrowed down to Bridgeport CT and Atlantic City NJ. Seymour’s wife chose Bridgeport CT. Lady Lynda gushes with excitement as mentioned There in Bridgeport you can see a lifesize statue of Charles Stratton. Much better knownfor his stage name Tom Thumb. “Oh Lady Lynda Mr Barnum was a fraud. His earliest exhibit was an old shriveled black woman who he claimed was Pres. George Washington’s babysitter. How can you praise such a scalywag. Besides my pick Atlantic City features a branch of “Ripley’s Believe it not Museum” It even features a life size statue of the world’s tallest man “Robert Wadlow” at a fraction of an inch under nine feet tall. There’s lots to do too. he enthused. “What is there to do in Bridgeport CT except for the PT Barnum museum. A sightseeing site of a major huckster Seymour sneered. Lady Lynda delicately, ever so properly wiped a single tear that wafted from her marble blue eye. “How dare you Seymour Bridgeport happens to be the birthplace of my dear sweet mother.” Seymour Toze tensed as he was taken by surprise. “Oh dearest dear I by no means meant to insult your female parent. My point is there’s so much more to in AC. There’s lots to do besides that immoral pastime gambling. There of course is the beach. We can collect seashells. We can put our toesies in the ocean water” “Oh what a connumdrum” sighed Lady Lynda. Mother’s hometown, PT Barnum vs AC boardwalk, Ripley’s the Beach. The beach did seem tempting. “Now that you mentioned the ocean and beach Atlantic City NJ does sound rather delightful. AC for us.