Radio Harry...
Harry 'Pickles' Leadbetter was a songwriter.
A poet... and his friends all knew it? True.
He had an amazing gift for coming up with
new tunes, in all genres of music. He loved
them, all... But in Rock (all genres there),
he excelled, penning several top hits, for
other artists to record and perform...
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His closest friends, in music and Life,
often asked where he got his 'ideas'.
Harry always replied: "Beats me...
I often just wake up with it inside
my noggin' - in the morning, or
in the middle of the Night..."
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One day a light descended out
of the midnight, Northern Lights.
Harry now lived on the edge of
Hudson Bay... in Canada. He
loved the quiet and beauty.
It fired his imagination...
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The light landed, just a
dozen or so yards from
Harry's house by the Bay.
A door opened... Two beings,
one male, and one female, with
pale blue skin... Approached now.
The male waved his hand, and then
the two star travelers were inside...
Harry's home. The female knocked
on Harry's bedroom door. Harry was
startled... "Who's... There? How'd ya'
get inside me home. Are you Friends?"
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In a sing-song-y voice, the two visitors
did reply... "Yes... We're Big Fans too!"
Harry wasn't so famous, rich, or good
looking that he never would ever likely
attract the crazy, 'stalker' type of Fans.
He once got a marriage proposal, but
that Lady was just a bit too lonely, was
all... He went on a date, but that was it...
Harry liked his solitude... Just a dog and a
cat for his companions. Made Life simpler!
"OK, let me get me pants on... And I'll be
out in the living room by the front door."
The two silvery-voiced people replied:
"Alright... We'll be sitting in your
'Living Room' area, as you wish!"
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"Oh, boy... What have we got here?"
was all Harry could think to say,
to the bluish skinned, but very
attractive couple there in his
Living room. Harry didn't
often get guests, but he did
have a small sofa and two
comfy chairs, just in case.
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The male spoke first:
"Hello, Harry..."
Then the female:
"Greetings, from
Alpha Centauri 5!"
Harry knew a little bit
of astronomy, that the
star Alpha Centauri was
the nearest star to the
Solar System. About 4.5
light years away. Oh, gosh!
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Harry thought he was still dreaming?
He then pinched himself... "Ouch!"
The two visitors from afar... Laughed.
"Yes, Harry... We are real. This isn't a
dream. We came to thank you for the
great songs..." this from the male.
The female: "You have many fans
back on our home world. It's True!"
Harry: "That's... Great. But of all the
music from Earth, why Me? To visit?"
The male: "Well, to be honest, we came
to see a lot of things here on Earth. In fact,
some of our people have been visiting your
world for a long, long time. A 'vacation spot',
if you will. We're here doing more research,
but being fans of music, yours included, we both
just wanted to show our appreciation in person."
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Harry was beyond dumbfounded, to say the least.
"Well... That's all well and good, and I do really,
really Thank-You! for coming by... Would ya' likes
a cup of tea or a mug of fresh coffee? No trouble
at all. In fact, I could use a hot cuppa about now!"
The female: "Yes, Thanks... We love Earth drinks,
of all kinds. And maybe a 'cookie' if you have the
variety called 'Chocolate Chip' on hand? Please!"
Harry: "Well, ya' both in Luck. I made a fresh
batch of them yesterday. My favorite too!"
(The End... or a New Beginning, of sorts?)
