FunnyBone
by
S.J.C.
Josh walked through the dark streets of his hometown remembering his childhood; it was full of fun and laughter. He remembered the yearly carnivals, the Christmas festival, trick or treating... and the circus -
Now why did thoughts of the circus give him a weird tingle all over?
He'd come home to visit his brother and had just missed the circus. He glanced over at the grounds that housed the yearly spectacle when a gust of wind whipped up and a bright purple ribbon snaked around his body - almost reaching towards his stomach as if to... No, it's just the wind, he thought.
Then he saw a small orange-colored trailer that had the word FunnyBone on it. Intrigued, he moved closer -
Suddenly several purple ribbons wrapped around him... and pulled him into the trailer.
"What the hell?!"
Inside was an explosion of colors - and the room looked much bigger than it should have. A puff of pink smoke revealed... a seven-foot-tall clown!
"HEHEHEHE! Presenting Mr. FunnyBone!"
He had long curly red hair, clown makeup, and a purple coat and pants that looked to be made of feathers.
Josh was fearful of the strange creature. "Who- who are you?"
The clown laughed and slapped the floor with his huge green shoes. "Why, I'm your old pal FunnyBone, Joshy-washy! Remember when you snuck into my trailer the last time? Hmmm?"
No!, Josh thought, that was just a childhood fantasy. It can't be real! God, I hope not!
The clown pulled a feather out of thin air. "Yep, you came to the circus when you were ten, snuck back at night - and we had a lot of laughs! You got to meet a genuine, magical Tickle Monster!"
Josh remembered the clown tickling him silly all night - and that he had strange powers!
"Now that you're all growed up, ol' FunnyBone's gonna tickle you 'til you're silly, aaaall over again!"
Josh couldn't believe his eyes and ears! What he thought was a kid's fantasy was real - and it was happening again! He was still very ticklish... and the ribbons were working like fingers as they unbuttoned his shirt. The silky ribbons lifted him off the ground, and before he knew it he was suspended in midair wearing only a tank top, boxers and his white socks!
The Tickle Monster clown moved towards him. "AAAhh, Joshy-Washy, the ticklish boy, my ribbons'll keep you from getting away from all of the laughing fun. You like to giggle, don't you? Tickle, tickle!" The clown's fingers danced their way into Josh's armpits.
"Hahahahaha!! Noooo - Don't Hahahaha - don't tickle me pleeeease!"
The clown dug into Josh's ribs. "But ticklish boys must be tickled, hmmm? C'mon, laughing boy, tickle-tickle! Kitchey-Koo!"
Josh screamed, "AAAAAAAHahahaha!! No more tickling - anything but tickling!! HAHAHAHA!"
After tickling Josh's belly button, the clown gestured and the ribbons lifted their ticklish captor higher. "There. Now FunnyBone can get your feetsies reeeeal good."
Josh pulled at the magic ribbons. "No no no, please not my feet anywhere but there not my feeeeet!"
The long-haired clown stroked the socked feet with glee. "Gitsee, gitsee goo, I'm tickling you! Tickle those feet, yes... sneaky little boys must have their feet tickled!"
Josh's worst tickle spot was driving him insane. "Hahahahahahahaha!!! Oh,oh - not my feet - not my feet - Hahahahaha - pleeeease don't tickle my feet!!"
The clown stopped. "Now, reeeeally ticklish boys get their bare feet tickled by FunnyBone. Remember, my little laughing tickle-boy?"
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
The purple ribbons slowly slipped off his white socks...
by S.J.C.
posted 05feb99