Kalico 2: Hypnotized & Naked in Hope Springs

Kalico: Impressions of Turkey Land

Kalico: Thursday morning, Bus Stop Bench at Johnson Farm

Wallflower tilted my head forward and I told her "Gobble-Gobble," and then, laughing, I continued. "Gobbly de-Gobbly de-Gobble."

Flower seemed pleased, saying "Welcome back, Turkey."

"Gobble-Gobble-Gobble!" I replied, to convey to her how silly I thought the whole process had become. "Gobble Gobble Gobble" I added, just to emphasize my point.

"Is that really what you think?" she asked, laughing.

"I think it's all silly, and in no way was that hypnosis," I replied.

"Is that so? How much do you remember?"

"All of it. And the only changes you made in the plan were that you went into more detail. Oh yeah, and you tried to scare me out of it."

I paused a moment before continuing. "I expected something different. Like, maybe a simple little command to do something, so I would know, like maybe if I had an urge to do whatever it was you might have said. And you didn't tell me to forget anything either."

"You really want me to tell you to do something and forget you are to do it?" Flower asked. "I want to make sure we are clear on that."

"Yeah, that would be a real serious test of this silliness," I told her. "I don't believe this is hypnosis. But if it is, you should be able to make me do something and make me forget I am going to do it."

"Should we count the fact that I already told you to forget something before we started and you probably already forgot it?"

"No you didn't! You didn't tell me any such thing! What do you think I have forgotten?"

"I'll never tell," Flower said smugly. "You will remember it soon enough, at exactly the right time, if it means as much to you as I hope it does."

"Oh, you are just teasing me," I complained. "That's not fair, and no I am positive you did not tell me something to forget already."

In the moonlight it is difficult to discern a smug look on someone's face – but Flower looked about as smug as anyone I can imagine.

"All right, I have an idea for something simple," Flower announced. "Hop back over here and be a Turkey for me again."

"Not that again!" I moaned with a fake complaint. Actually, it is sort of fun to play silly games with Flower. She seems to appreciate it, too. Despite the convivial conversation she and I were having, I still had the feeling that not many people included her in their friendship circles.

Just to be silly, I did hop over there again. Then I assumed that ridiculous Turkey position again. Heels together, toes apart, knees bent to bow-legged angles, bending slightly at the waist to thrust my Turkey breast forward and Turkey butt to the back, backs of my hands against my ribs, high under my armpits so my elbows made nice Turkey wings. Next, I turned my face upward to look at that beautiful full moon.

"Gobble-gobble-Oik," I said without prompting. After those first couple of times, I felt I knew what she was looking for in Turkey-behavior on my part. I realized that if I hurried to do it, she might hurry on to whatever hypnosis ideas she had in mind. I even let my tongue protrude a little between my teeth, just the way a Turkey might do it. A Turkey with Teeth, that is.

"That's right, my sweet Turkey, each time we do this, you Gobble and Oik faster. You become my Turkey more quickly and more thoroughly each time. Tomorrow morning, be sure to ask for us to do this again. You will be amazed at how much fun you will have doing this naked.