Interpretive Reading

Desert Sessions
"Do you mind telling me what is on your head?"
"Who is that," said George. "Where are you?"
"Right behind you," said the voice. "Look here."
George looked and saw two eyes.
"Who are you?" he asked the eyes. "Are you a ghost?"
"Huh. Yes," the eyes replied, "but I will have you call me Fred. I still want to know what is on your head."
"Oh, that," said George. "I'd forgotten about that. It is my hat I used when I was playing astronaut."
"Please take it off," said Fred. "It makes your voice sound off."
So George took off the hat. "Is that better?" he asked.
"Much. Much, much better," Fred replied. "You have a nice voice. If you give it a chance, maybe you'll get your choice."
"Thank you," said George. "Nobody ever told me that before."
"What brings you here?" asked Fred. "This is no place for a boy alone."
"Oh, but yes it is," said George. "What about you? Why are you here?"
"It's a long story," Fred replied. "Why don't you take off your pants and I'll tell you. But be brief with your briefs."
"I'm here to guard some treasure."
"Treasure? Where is that?"
"Where you least expect it."
The end.