A late birthday fic, for a very dear and lovely friend. This for you, Pat, with my apologies for my tardiness. Happy Birthday, again, Pat! =;-D


In 2013, millions of women learnt the meaning of life, the universe and everything. Many were not paying attention; others were asking all the wrong questions. Pat was - paying attention and asking all the right questions. Dr Napalm heard her and was also paying attention and asking the right questions - or at least one question that was right and lead him, unequivocally, to the right answer.

Dr Napalm scoured the net for information, neither eating nor drinking in search of his objective. He clicked away at his keyboard until he found just the right image and he appropriated it for the greater good. He tried out many different fonts and arrangements and finally closed in on the perfect design. When he found it he smiled to himself in satisfaction and sent it across the Pond in certain knowledge that it would be well used and treated with the respect it deserved. How right he was.

The grateful recipient's eyes widened with glee as she blushed bashfully as the sensual image was revealed to her on her screen. She knew that this was it - this was what she had been waiting for...

And that, Pat, is the story of how a picture of a semi-naked, famous man, with the legend 42" emblazoned across his bare chest, ended up on a badge!