I have found that a Bertie is not to be taken literally or with frequent seriousness. A Bertie is touched by true greatness, which as such, can manifest in rapid topic changes, arguments over minor infractions and a vocal speed to rival a horseracing commentator on speed. This Bertie, who opens up with booze like an increasingly hungry clam, once told me that he thinks a lot faster than he can speak or indeed write. With alcohol-loosened lips, this is accentuated and affects his topics of conversation. I have found it easier to tape record him and attempt to decode his prose later in my office.
Skinny Boy on the other hand is exactly the same. Although he does appear quieter around strangers, he too can be easier to pry open than a well-thumbed porno mag when he is soaked with lager. This, in my opinion, is what makes mONKEYs fOREHEAd gel together. When their surroundings are challenged as was the case this New Years Eve they make no attempt to rationalise the situation. At no point did I hear either of them console the other with the fact that this is a once a year occurrence. When listening to them you would have thought someone had opened their grandmother’s grave and laid a man egg in the coffin. Their ability to feed each other is the foundation of their greatness. Without this, they would have never created mONKEYs fOREHEAd.
As the friends of mONKEYs fOREHEAd began to join them, I found it increasingly difficult to monitor what the main thread of the conversation was. It was only later in my office when I deciphered the tape did I realise that amongst the average of seven individuals, fourteen separate conversations were being maintained at any one time. I found this utterly remarkable and was at last beginning to piece together what makes mONKEYs fOREHEAd work. If they attempted to take on just one more solitary task, they would have forgotten to breathe. Genius with this ability is rare. My new mission was going to be tough. I am going to have to get mONKEYs fOREHEAd to stay on one point for more than 3 minutes. Mission accepted.
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