WT: Welcome to “This, That and the Other Thing” Mister Kin.
8 1/2 by 12 Glossy of Mr. Khin
MK: I am happy to be here sir.
WT: How are you? It has been a long time since filming “The Wizard of Oz.”
MK: Yes it has. We finished wrapping up the work in 1938.
WT: Yet it wasn’t released until 1939 – – – can you explain?
MK: Yes, there was a lot of editing and film left on the floor.
WT: Amazing! I wouldn’t think there was any film not put to use.
MK: Well – – – in addition to the editing we had a big issue with the actors guild.
WT: What was that about?
MK: The leader of the Evil Flying Monkeys thought the credits were wrong.
Mr. E F Monkey
Thanks to his High School Yearbook “The Abyss” for the image.
WT: How so?
MK: Well, we got billed as the “Munchkin Singers” and he wanted a gentler name also.
WT: Did he offer any suggestions?
MK: Yes; he made two suggestions “The Happy Doormen” and “The Administration.”
WT: That is a shame – – – they will always be referred to as the “Evil Flying Monkeys.”
MK: Why the hell are you asking me questions about a seventy-five year old movie?
WT: I thought it would be good for the readers to understand the context of your book.
MK: There is no context in the movie that would tie in with my novel.
WT: Well then, let us get on with the novel.
MK: You bet your ass we better get on with it or I am walking out of this interview.
WT: Who was Dorothy – – – if not Dorothy from Kansas?
MK: Dorothea Lynde Dix of course.
WT: Who?
MK: Dorothea Lynde Dix; American activist on behalf of the indigent insane.
WT: Indigent insane?
MK: Yes; poor, disadvantaged, underprivileged, necessitous, in need, needful, hard up, in straitened circumstances, poverty-stricken, impoverished, pauperized, destitute, impecunious, penniless, moneyless poor, disadvantaged, underprivileged, in need, needful, hard up, in straitened circumstances, impoverished, pauperized, – – – those from needy backgrounds.
WT: Oh, yes, the indigent insane.
MK: Yes – – – the deprived and the depraved. Maybe I should have used that as the title instead of “Why Does Dorothy blah blah blah blah.”
WT: Yes. That may have drawn more of the curious thrill seekers.
MK: True. But on the other hand who doesn’t like activism, the American flag and motherhood.
WT: That was a rather discriminatory activist position to take by Dorothy; was it not?
MK: What have you got against poor whack-a-doodles?
WT: Nothing. I just think since the wealthy are more likely to be “coockoo-coockoo” Dorothy should have just been more inclusive.
MK: Well she wasn’t – – – so bite me!
WT: Is your book a biography?
MK: No.
WT: Oh, I see. More of a human interest story I presume.
MK: No. And don’t presume anything about my book.
WT: It is probably best if I allowed you to just prattle on about your book.
MK: You didn’t read it before this interview; did you?
WT: I skimmed through it.
MK: Why don’t you just go skim yourself?
WT: Please Sir! My readers are expecting this interview.
MK: What the hell did you do? Did you advertise that you were going to interview me?
WT: Of course. I thought you may like as big an audience as possible. How else are you going to sell your book?
MK: You think I need you and your stupid blog?
WT: It might help sales.
MK: I have all the sales I need. I have been interviewed by better people than you.
WT: OH YEH? Who for example. I want names!
MK: You want names? I’ll give you names! Oprah, O’Reilly, various NPR staff, and Albert Camus. Oh yes – – – and George Washington Carver.
WT: So what are we doing here – – – having a Chinese Fire Drill?
MK: Looks like it to me.
WT: Thank you very much for agreeing to this interview and review of you book.
MK: You are more than welcome. I hope it increases the ‘LIKES’ and “follows” on your blog.
WT: It has been nice speaking to you sir.
MK: Yeh. Fine. Let’s not ever do this again; real soon, sometime.
WT: Yes my friend. You and your Evil Flying Monkeys!
MK: I was a member of the Munchkin Singers, my good man.
WT: Whatever.
This, that, - - - and the other thing 