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An amazing start: “It was quite by accident I discovered this incredible invasion of Earth by lifeforms from another planet. As yet, I haven’t done anything ab
by cgh 3y ago
An amazing start:
“It was quite by accident I discovered this incredible invasion of Earth by lifeforms from another planet. As yet, I haven’t done anything about it; I can’t think of anything to do. I wrote to the Government, and they sent back a pamphlet on the repair and maintenance of frame houses.”
- TheOtherHobbes 3y agoThis story is 100% classic PKD, but that first para is just outstanding.
- katzenversteher 3y agoAs a non-native English speaker it took me a few paragraphs to get the punny core of the story. However, I still don't get this part: "I wrote to the Government, and they sent back a pamphlet on the repair and maintenance of frame houses" I have the feeling that there is also pun in this sentence but I can't find it.
- sireat 3y agoAs a non-native English speaker I just took that line to be a hilarious version of form letter response. "Your business is important to us" replies have been around forever. If you want to stretch it a bit there could be a pun involving frame-up but I doubt it.
- madaxe_again 3y agoNo, this is just an observation on the competence of government, a common theme of Dick’s.
- soVeryTired 3y agoIt sounds like the government might have understood it as a termite invasion.
- FartyMcFarter 3y agoI think that's exactly what the author of the story meant.
- katzenversteher 3y agoI see, that kind of makes sense!