The Eltaebs

Written by Rachel R. Brown
Copyright 1999
All rights reserved. May not be used without permission.

Nosirrah Egroeg was a business man who lived in Tokyo, Japan. Rrats Ognir was a radio deejay from the same city. Also in this city lived Yentraccm Luap who was a left-handed newspaper reporter. Last, but not leaste was Nonnel Nhoj who also lived in Tokyo. He was a Taxi driver. Now these four men did not know each other. They had never seen each other. But it was odd how their paths happen to cross on one particular day in October, changing their lives forever.

The morning started off quite normally as Nosirrah got ready for work. He hurried outside, only to find that he had missed his regular taxi. However, another one came along so he flagged down the driver who just happen to be Nonnel Nhoj, the dyslexic taxi driver.
�Good day, Sir,� Nonnel said. �Where do you want to go?�

Nosirrah explained that he was headed for the office building where he worked, but first he needed to stop by the newspaper office to pick up a copy of the previous days newspaper.
Nonnel parked in front of the newspaper office and waited in the taxi car while Nosirrah went in. It so happened that Yentraccm had arrived just ahead of him. �Good day, Sir,� Yentraccm said. �May I help you?�

�Yes, thank you,� Nosirrah replied. �I need a copy of yesterday�s paper please. There was a great artical about the Beatles and I want another copy to send to my sister in America.�

�No problem,� Yentraccm replied and handed him the paper.

Nosirrah thanked him and went back out to the taxi where Nonnel still waited. Back in the cab the oldies radio station played. The current song finished and the deejays voice came over the radio, �Good morning. This is Rrats Ognir with you. Now for our Beatles block at 9:00. Great Beatles music back to back to back on SWIFT 103.9.�

As they drove, Nosirrah was thinking how great the Beatles music was. Then after �Come Together� was finished, Rrats Ognir�s voice came crackling over the radio, �Be the tenth person to call in right now and you will win a free Chalupa from Taco Bell and a free Beatles CD. The fifteenth person will get a free Taco Bell Chihuahua and a Beatles CD.

Nonnel slammed on the breaks and leaped out of the car, racing for the payphones. Nosirrah followed. The reached the phones at the same time and both dial 98-SWIFT as fast as they could. Excitedly they both explained they hoped to win. Nosirrah was still on the phone when he saw Nonnel slam the phone down and picked it up and hit redial. Nosirrah did the same, but much to his dismay, he was 16th. Nonnel had won Chihuahua and the Beatles CD. Nosirrah was disappointed, but not angry. Both men returned the taxi and Nonnel took Nosirrah on to work.

Meanwhile Rrats was busy with his radio station. All morning he worked and then at about 11:00 the newspaper reporter walked through the door. This was Yentraccm. �Good day,� he said. �I was the 10th to call in, so I am here for my prize.�
�Ah yes.� said Rrats. He handed Yentraccm a ticket for a Chalupa and the Beatles� White Album. �Aren�t the Beatles great?� he asked.

�You bet,� said Yentraccm, taking the CD. �I listen to your radio station every morning at 9:00 for the Beatles block. Keep up the good work.�

As Yentraccm was going out the door, he met Nonnel coming in. �Good day,� he said.
�Good day,� Yentraccm smiled.

Then Nonnel saw the Beatles CD and said, �Oh, were you the other winner?�

�Yes, I was the 10th to call in. Did you win also?�

�Yes,� Nonnel said. �I get a CD also and a Chihuahua. I hope the CD is the same as yours. I don�t have the White Album yet. I don�t have Rubber Soul either.�

�Good day,� Rrats greeted Nonnel. �You are the other winner?�

�Yes I am,� Nonnel said. �I�m hear for my Chihuahua and CD.�

�Here is a coupon for the Chihuahua which you can get at Taco Bell. Here is the CD.� He handed Rubber Soul to Nonnel and said, �I hope you don�t have this one. It�s the only one we have left.�

�No, I do not have it. Thank you very much,� said Nonnel as he left the office.

That afternoon in his office, Nosirrah was listening to SWIFT 103.9 and heard the deejay announce, �This is Rrats Ognir with you, reporting the loss of the Chihuahua which was just won by Nonnel Nhoj. If you see this dog, please bring it here to the SWIFT office.

�Already lost his little dog. What a shame,� muttered Nosirrah, shaking his head.

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