Hmmmmm

By Peggy Bedingfield

"Hmmmmm," Johnny said as he twisted the object around."Umm hmmm......" He pushed a button and two small redlights blinked. "Ah ha!"

Chet walked into the room and watched his pigeon.

"Gotcha now!" Johnny cried as three more lights blinked in unison. Quickly spinning the object he pushed two spots on the object and watched as the lights blinked in rapid concession. "I win!"

Chet walked over, his curiosity peeked. "What is that thing?"

"Nothing that would interest you," Johnny told the stocky Irishman.

"Yeah? Let me see. What's the object to this thing?"

"Get all the lights to blink either in unison or consecutively."

"Why?"

"It shows how you think. Logically, or illogically."

"When did your ears get pointed?" Chet asked, looking at Johnny's ears.

"Here, just try it. It took me five minutes to get it to work."

"Okay, give it here." Chet reached for the object. He sat at the table and stared at it for a minute or two then said, "Hmmmmmmmm................."

Johnny snickered and left the room. He slipped the two batteries in his pocket, then turned to watch his pigeon working diligently to make the lights work.
 

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