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| URGENT REQUEST!!! 1/19/01 EMERGENCY Report Submitted for your consideration...the story of Randy, a mild-mannered Marietta monkey, contentedly living a mundane, sedate suburban lifestyle on the outskirts of Atlanta with everything a monkey could want.
And yet one cold winter day, in February 2000, Randy left his comfortable lifestyle. In the middle of the night he ventured out in the world, in search of greater things. This small, plastic, uneducated monkey went out to change the world, from fighting for rebel causes, to spreading the truth among the masses. Today he is widely loved, and his popularity rivals that of L. Ron Hubbard. And today, he is missing. His
father Dan, is distraught. Three
nefarious individuals Randy was known to keep company with (not to be confused
with well-known TV characters Gopher, Gomer, and Goober) are pictured
here. It's
also been said Randy had aroused the wrath of Roswell-based mobster "Greenman"
(shown here in a recent FBI file photo with a business associate who made the
mistake of crossing him). Or
did the CIA somehow surreptitiously implant a probe into Randy's brain, as they
did to this poor sap (photo taken from Bellvue Psychiatric Hospital
archives). Did
Randy mysteriously fall into some Bermuda Triangle of SE Asia? Has he been
transported into another dimension, or perhaps abducted by an alien race, (as in
this AP photo of a young Moroccan man being abducted by one of these heinous
creatures.) Or has his consciousness reached such a high level that he has simply vibrated into the ether in a state of bliss, as many of his followers claim? Can you help? If anyone has seen Randy, or has information as to his whereabouts, please contact the Cobb County sheriff's office, or contact us here at christieandwiley@longsstrangetrip.com PLEASE HELP! WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED TO RANDY? SEND IN ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE (OR CAN MAKE UP). We're not coming home without finishing this fascinating tale. Only you can prevent us from staying in Bali forever. Send any information or ideas to us here. (Maybe your name will be drawn for a Bali souvenir if you're lucky). BREAKING NEWS! RANDY SIGHTING!! 12/17/00 Special Report One of the things you don't want to be burdened with when traveling is a needy travel companion, someone who's hand you have to hold, who always wants to know what the plan is, or someone who gets too nervous when the price of the accommodations falls below $5 per night. Fortunately, Randy is not one of those types. Randy has been with us since the very beginning of the trip, and has never been hesitant to go his own direction when the winds of fate gave him a tug or nudge. Nevertheless, being such long-time travel companions has caused us to grow close to our traveling monkey friend. So we are quite distressed that we have not seen him since August 20. We
were in a fretful state. As a matter of fact, it was all we could
think about.
We
searched for Randy in all the likely places.
One day, a clue showed up.
----o---- So what could have happened to
Randy? Where was he all during India and Nepal? Was he meditating at
the temple? Had he reached Buddha-hood ? Or had his search for truth and enlightenment ended fruitless and frustrated. Was he instead, headed for Hollywood ? Well dear readers, our intriguing and heart-wrenching tale is not over yet, though the final chapters draw near. Where is Randy now? Has he found his true self, and does he know what he wants to do when he grows up? Or will he forever travel the world, in a desperately unfulfilling search for love and adventure ? Only Randy can give us the answers to these, and many more questions. Please help us find him. He was last seen somewhere in Southeast Asia. An alert reader sent in the only known photo of Randy since sometime in August. If you have seen anyone matching his description (driver's license records describe him has a small plastic monkey), please email us immediately.
Also beware, Randy is a master of disguise! Feb, 2000. Our tale begins... Here are chronicled the grand adventures of Randy, and his wild travels as he searches for truth, meaning, and good times throughout the world. Our tale begins in the small hamlet of Marietta, Georgia, where Randy lives a quiet existence on a friendly cul-de-sac, spending his time fetching beers for his parents, Dan and Therese Clark. But something is missing. Is this all there is to life? Where is the meaning? Where is the gusto? Randy yearns for something more....a cause...a purpose... So in the middle of the night, during a full moon, Randy quietly slips out of the house, and takes off for places unknown.
It doesn't take long for Randy to make a new friend, Zapatista revolutionary Marcos Garcia. After meeting at a local cantina and downing several tequilas, Marcos explains the Zapatista cause to Randy, and Randy is moved.
Randy adopts a new look, and heads to the birthplace of the Zapatista movement, Chiapas Mexico.
Randy experiments with new religions and local stimulants as he continues his travels south to Peru.
Having some tequila with his new girlfriend, Pachamama. Travel can bring about changes, as one has new experiences, new ideas, and sees new cultures and different ways of being. It makes one think.
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