I have ten minutes left of my break to write something profound.

Max Karamofsky and the Cracker Boy

by Liz Lambson

Max Karamofsky was a British-Italian mouse who lived in a discarded Nalgene water bottle in a gutter below the window of not-so-acclaimed artist Will Wagstaff.

For lunch everyday, Max Karamofsky drank small drops of linseed oil that seeped from the windowsill of aforementioned Mr. Wagstaff with pieces of Keebler crackers discarded by a small boy who only ate Keebler crackers on his way to school every morning for breakfast.

And the reason why these crackers were so abundant and so consistently provided was because the little boy had eaten Keebler crackers for every meal every day of his life since he was born. His parents only fed him these crackers and sugar water from a bottle, and later, from a cup.

Soon, the little boy never passed by Max Karamofsky in the Nalgene bottle because the boy passed away from malnutrition.

And the moral of this story is, that while crackers may suffice for mice, you'd better think twice about eating the same thing everyday . . . or you'll pay the price.

Thank you.

Liz