PACHYDERM PIQUANCY
Ellie the elephant entered the piano bar.
She was every inch a glamorous creature,
the type who made every effort to make
an impressive appearance when out on the town.
Her toenails were painted, her tusks gleamed
and glitter sparkled on her de-wrinkled trunk.
She ordered a champagne cocktail and while
it was being prepared her roving gaze settled
on the object of her desire.
Ellie moved over to the piano, parked herself
on a high stool and lit a cigarette. It was like
a scene from To Have and Have Not.
The pianist looked up from the keyboard and their
eyes met. He began to play, How Little We Know
(what we do know, however, is the name of the singer
who recorded the definitive version of the song)
when he noticed a telltale tear trickling down
Ellie's trunk.
'Do you recognise the tune, baby?' he enquired
sympathetically.
'No,' she replied falteringly,
'but I recognise the ivory.'
