The Biturong Blues by Anne Marie Potter
“I think the bintarong ate my condom.” That’s a showstopper of an opening sentence, and although it is not literally the opener of Anne Marie Potter’s The Binturong Blues it catches your attention and quickly sets up a deliriously madcap work of derring do.
I consider it one of the funniest things we have ever published and the original responses to it reflect that opinion to the high.
I invite Anne Marie to share her thoughts about this one.
It is a whopper and great fun to read.
Leila
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“When I wrote this story, I actually lived in Vegas. The zoo is gone now, but back then it hosted an ancient lion, a grumpy monkey, and a binturong with hate in its eyes. The story wrote itself.”
Anne Marie
Just what I needed on a wet Sunday afternoon! Gross (I’ll not be eating any lentils for a while!) but very funny. Sometimes noir needs a nudge in that direction!
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I think I must’ve missed this one the first time around. An engaging Sam Spade vibe. Also, I was amazed to learn about the popcorn smell – had to google Binturongs to find out more.
mick
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Glad to read this hilarious story again. It aged well. Actually, it hasn’t aged at all.
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Anne Marie
It stays funny every time you read it! Actually it gets even funnier! I cannot imagine a kinder, gentler Binturong. They remind me of Wolverines and Taz Devils.
Leila
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Hi Leila / Ann Marie,
This is one of those stories that you read one line (As Leila has pointed out) and you will eternally remember it.
We all know that it can be a death knell when someone states that their submission is humorous.
For that one line alone – This story will always be up there with the best of any humour that we’ve published!!!!
Hugh
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I enjoyed it. Thanks for running it again!
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I remember this one – some great and hilarious lines in it.
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