The Gods ARE Crazy

He shook his head. "Of course not, doesn’t Alberich realize that they are ingenious. It is just as well. Now that I have Valhalla all to myself, I need to find a way to get the ring from that pesky Ned Turpentine. I know," he said aloud to himself, "I will use the Tarnhelm, again." The Tarnhelm was a device made by the gods that could transform anyone into any conceivable object known to man (and god.) It looked like a bike helmet, but it worked well.

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Back at the Busy Bookworm Bookstore…

Just as Ned sat down, and started to ponder how he was going to rule the world, Alberich started through the door again. This time, however, he was wearing a bike helmet.

"Hello," said Alberich. "I just got finished talking to some of my other god-friends, and we decided to take back the ring and just say, ’What the heck, it’s our responsibility.’ So will you please be so kind as to give me back the ring?"

"Whew," said Ned, "that takes a big burden off my shoulders." "Or my finger, whichever the case may be," he added humorously. He gave Alberich the ring back. As soon as he did, Alberich rushed out the door. "Bye," said Ned sheepishly.

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Back in Valhalla…

"Now that I have the ring," said Odin deviously, "I will RULE THE WORLD!" As he said this, Thor who had gotten drunk the night before Valhalla was sold and had been sleeping under a table ever since, woke up. He had an immensely painful hangover, and didn’t want to be bothered. When he saw Odin with the ring, he became very upset. Thor took his hammer and threw it directly at Odin. In a big, bright explosion of light and sound, Valhalla burned down. Now that Odin did not exist, the gods took up residence in Beverly Hills and enjoyed themselves greatly. But because, Thor, the god of rain and thunder, didn’t exist, there was a worldwide drought.

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Because the gods ARE crazy, everybody lived unhappily ever after.