Angel / May 25 2007
I am not by and large a person who believes in such things – in fact, those who know me well would probably tell you that I am a very level-headed and sceptical person – but today I thought I saw an angel.
I was in town with Audrey this morning when I glimpsed something moving in and out of the busy traffic on the High Street. Apparently, there had been a bad accident further down the road and vehicles were backed up for about a mile. I watched in astonishment as right there in front of us, flitting between the cars and lorries, was a thin, white, shimmering apparition. It was moving swiftly and energetically away from us and we hurried to catch up.
‘Look, Audrey’, I declared, incredulous. ‘An Angel.’
I could not believe that we seemed to be the only ones who could see this ghostly but very real and lively entity: nobody else was paying any attention to it. We followed it in awe before it quickly darted into the newsagent’s doorway.
Full of eager expectation we approached the shop in breathless anticipation.
I was very disappointed to discover, however, that, alas, it was merely a Tesco carrier bag that was blowing around in the wind.
On the Fantastic hi-fi today:
St. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles
Aladdin Sane – David Bowie
Filed under Beatles
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4 comments on “Angel”
Jo Beaufoix / May 25th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
That reminds me of the bag scene from American Beauty.
That wasn’t an angel either but it was still kind of wierd and mystical. I don’t know why.
Soeli / May 25th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
But Tesco’s is a superstore from the Gods, ergo, a carrier bag is His messenger.
Believe, my son, and save your soul!!!
Jo Beaufoix / May 27th, 2007 at 12:21 am
A messenger from the Gods…
That must be why it’s called a ‘carrier’ bag.
Afterall, all bags are for carrying stuff, but if it’s called a ‘carrier’ bag, that must because it carrys something special.
Like carrier pigeons.
They’re not just pigeons are they?
They’re special pigeons.
What do carrier pigeons carry nowadays anyway?
Maybe pencils and soft cheese?
I’m very, very drunk but I think that’s a pertinent question.
Jo
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Napoleon Fantastic / May 27th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Soeli: Please explain to me again your theory of why you believe Tesco to have some kind of divine status. I know some of their stores are very big but . . . well, I await your evidence with bated breath.
Jo: Again with the god/pidgeons.
(You two should get together - maybe you could get some kind of grant for your research.)
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