Editor's Note:

Finally... the Hat (or, should I now say, Elmer Fuddrucker) has forwarded to G-WeB's Inbox an account of a trip by an intrepid band of Knights (AKA, the Boys) who trekked into the Adirondack, High Peak Region for another adventure in stellar madness. Knowing the Boys as you might, you will first be delighted by Fuddrucker's word folly and then (secondly) a response from an anonymous writer... a Jedi Night, perhaps?

To be sure that Fuddrucker's tale remained genuine, we at G-WeB agreed to not alter any aspect of what follows. However, we must confess to having removed an erroneous "l" from one word. Moreover, we can safely acknowledge that we do not understand any of what the following actually means! Anywho... here goes...

A long long time ago in a far away galaxy . . .

An intrepid band of Knights wandered the galaxies on great quests making the worlds of the empire safe from greenhouse gases and lousy beer.  Victims of their own success, they found the limits of the known universe (and their families patience) and shied away from going any further.  Gradually they dispersed and drifted away from their quests.  YodaJoe was trapped on a waterworld, wearing an eyepatch and guzzling beer as quickly as he could; LaBella the Putz was rumored to have had a strange device implanted in his chest after which he was unable to walk or sit but cursed to be running always running,  Lawrence the Grand Moostapha of Katahdin had been poisoned by coming into contact with a foul stick and was transported back in time to a period when men wore strange costumes and wandered endlessly through open fields . . .

but perhaps the most wretched and heartbreaking loss of all for the Knight was that of Obi Wan Minobi.  Obi Wan was captured one day by the evil Lord Harley who hypnotized him and convinced him that his knee was too painful to quest upon and turned against the Tootado creating more greenhouse gases and working for Lord Harley's chief lieutenant evil Darth W to make the world safe for obscene oil company profits.

Only Ax Solo and Elmer Fuddrucker remained to keep the light burning in hopes that the Knight might one day return to the ways of Tootado.  Then one day Obi Wan miraculously rematerialized for one last quest.  He would test his knee even if it were to kill him.  And there was much laughter in the halls of the Publik House and also much whining about matters of great weight and stories that had been told 100 times were told yet again.  Ax, Elmer, and Obi Wan set out once again as in days of old and words were spoken that had not been heard in many a year ("Did anyone see my . . . ?" and "I never heard anything about going to Basin in addition to Saddleback until this morning . . .").  In the end they completed their quest and Obi Wan's knees were fine (though every other part of his body hurt).  As he said good-bye he was heard to say "May the tootado be with you!"

To be continued . . .

	Obi Wan, Elmer, and Ax on Saddleback	Ax attacked and almost devoured by the dreaded rock monster of Basoon
	Gothics as viewed from Saddleback	From the left, Haystack, Skylight and Marcy Mts.

(Editor's Note: Response from... well... we at G-WeB are not quite sure. However... this comment seems to come from someone with great nobility and stature.)

My Lords, Ax , Elmer and Obi Wan the force  is still great within me. My quest to the south was a commitment that was made in the month of the snoozing potato. The forces of darkness had been creeping closer and closer to our borders and needed to be repelled. And repelled they were.  My mission to the south is now complete and I can now direct my energies to the light. 

As I can see Lord Obi Wan is back in the circle of the Wanderers of Tootado. My complements and loyal sword are with you. It looks like your special quest has been successful in the summitting of the mystic mountains of Basin and Saddleback.

As for Lord Ax I'm sorry to see that his true height has been captured. As I recall many moons ago it was rumored in the Halls of Tootado that their was a great discussion of who towered over whom. Was it Lord Elmer or Lord Ax ?  At that time a royal decree went out through the lands that  Lord Elmer was the lesser. And their was great jubilation to be had by all. But at last Lord Ax is only a rolling head !!! How could this be ?  What sorcery is afoot ?  How could Lord Ax be just a head ? 

 I am hastening from the south to the Halls of Tootado with the Holy measuring Tape of Antioch. What treachery I know not . But I will be back. May the force be with you all .