The Space Barnyard

by Andy Sharp
www.cartoonsbyandy.com
dedicated to all Space Farm Animals

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Moon milk is like Earth Milk, only slightly more fizzy.
It is made on the moon in the space barnyard.
Once upon a full moon, the milk almost didn't
get to Earth. This is the story of that day...

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The first step to making Moon Milk is summoning
the Intergalactic Herd of Milky Cows.
They float in from all over the Galaxy
doing the moo walk to the sound of the cow bell.

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As they arrive in the space barnyard, they are
taken by cosmic conveyor to the udder side of the barn.
This is where the milk is poured from the
milky cows using tickleish machinery and given its fizz.

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If you look closely at the big red milking barn,
you can see on the roof purple space hens.
These hens used to be kept inside the barn,
but a solar system wide ordinance was passed stating that
all extra-terrestrial chickens have to be
given the freedom to lay space eggs directly into the sky.

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On this particular day, space pig B2266 received
a really large order of Moon Milk.
He also received a doctors note from his number
one driver saying he was sick and could not drive that day.
“Oh no,” said space pig B2266, “what shall we do?”.

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Space pig G2666 who was controlling
the cosmic conveyor made a suggestion...
“Why don't we ask the doctor
who wrote the note to drive for us?” he said.

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This was a great idea but the pigs needed help, so they
contacted the aliens from the Western side of the galaxy.
“Can you get the doctor here?” asked the pigs.
“Let me contact our mother ship 'Spaghetti' and
see what we can do”, said Alan, the oldest alien.

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A United Farms of Orion representative from
the Western Galaxy was in the solar system
on a business trip and agreed
to beam up Dr Mark using
the ships tractor beam combined harvestor.

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Now everyone knows that a byproduct
of Moon Milk is cheese.
No space barnyard is complete without a farm mouse.
They'll sneak some cheese whenever they are able.

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Everyone helped load up the moon milk
into the intergalactic space crate.
Dr Mark started the rocket engines
and prepared for takeoff.

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3 ... 2 ... 1 ... Blast Off!!! Shouted Planet Rooster and he
ran for cover!

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Marty, the Moon Milk Mascot licked the map and pointed
toward Earth for the duration of the delivery.

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Dr Mark, originally deliverer of bad news
was now deliverer of Moon Milk
to all the lucky people on Earth
who had tried Moon Milk and wanted more.

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He took off in his tractor following the
beam of light focussed on the address;
123 Fizzy Milk Street, England, Earth, MM4 EVR.

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Without a shepherd or gravity,
the sheep on the moon were so excited
they decided to count themselves leaping over a fence.

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Some, like Hew the Ewe,
fell asleep and drifted off into space.

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This is a photo of the entire mural, it stretches across two whole pages in the book.
Click here for larger version...

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The End.
Paintings: Acrylic on Wall (approx 12'x6')
Austin Regional Clinic, Braker Lane, Austin TX, USA.

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