Pancakes!

Totalie was standing on the doorstep to Trulie’s house. He had been waiting all week for this day ever since he received the very intricate and gilded invitation. He knocked twice and then waited.

He could hear a loud bustling coming from the other side of the door. Metallic sounds rhythmically taping out with the occasional sproing sound here and there. The noise sounded like it was getting louder and louder, as well as much more intense. As the sound escalated Totalie could feel the porch stoop starting to shake a little. Perhaps there was an earthquake in motion? But as suddenly as it had started, all the noise ended very abruptly and a single voice floated out after the break in sound, “Oh quackers…”

Totalie reassured himself and went to knock on the door as it suddenly opened to Trulie holding a squishy parrot in a doctors outfit.

“I’m sorry doctor Quackers, your sound just isn’t fitting in with the pots and pans band I’m putting together. I understand you’re the strong and silent type, but this band is all about making an auditory experience.” With that Trulie set doctor Quackers on the stoop and was about to close the door.

“Trulie,” Totalie said getting her attention, “I’m here.”

“Yes you are, and I’m here. How may I help you?”

Totalie held up the invitation, and said simply, “Waffles!” He was beaming ear to ear.

“Ah yes, you’re here for pancake day.” Trulie said knowingly. “I’m afraid we aren’t done using the pots, pans, and bowls for the band, so you’ll have to come back some other time.”

“Wait… you just said pancakes…” Totalie started.

“No, I said that a while ago, I just said, come back some other time.”

“But the invitation said waffles?”

“Is that how you spell waffles? I figured you wouldn’t leave your house for anything less.” She looked at him, “I think my points are proved.”

“But what about the waffles?”

“Silly it’s national blueberry pancake day, you shouldn’t be talking about waffles.” And with that she closed the door.

“Does this mean there are no waffles today?” Totalie turned and said to doctor Quackers. The doctor just stood there in silence. “You’re right! we can just go get waffles together.” With that Totalie picked up doctor Quackers and they went off to the closest waffle diner and ate until their bellies were full. Doctor Quackers picked up the bill.