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?)