fun if I had a pet. So, I went to the pet shop and told the owner

that I wanted to buy an unusual pet.

After some discussion, I finally bought a Centipede which came in a little

white box to use for his house.  The owner said it was a talking centipede

but you had to really listen as his voice is so very tiny.

I took the box back home, found a good location for it, and decided I

would start off by taking my new pet to the pub to have a drink.

So, I asked the centipede in the box, "Would you like to go down the

Queen's Head Tavern with me and have a beer?" But there was no answer.

This bothered me a bit, but I waited a few minutes and then asked

him again, "How about going to the pub for a drink?" But again, there was no answer from my new friend and pet.

So, I waited a few minutes more, thinking about the situation.

I decided to ask him one more time; this time putting my face up

against the centipede's house and shouting, "Hey, in there! Would

you like to go to The Queen's Head Tavern and have a drink with me?"

A little voice came out of the box:………………………………..