Taking the form of a one-act play.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
TAOS TATLER
WOMAN SHOPPER
Setting: Smith’s Supermarket condiments aisle.
TATLER, walking by WOMAN SHOPPER in motorized shopping cart. Stops after noting harried look on her face.
TAOS TATLER
May I help you?
WOMAN SHOPPER
Not unless you have a ticket to paradise.
TAOS TATLER (Struggling, trying to come up with equally snappy response.)
Actually, I do, but don’t like to proselytize.
WOMAN SHOPPER (Laughing.)
No, I don’t need any help, but thank you anyway.
Curtain
The Taos Tatler 