January 15, 2005

Curious George: Name that short story. Science Fiction / Fantasy. The story centers around a pair of neighboring families. One family is normal. The other family is kinda odd. They don't have any grass on their lawn. Oh yeah, at the end, when both families attend a fair it begins to rain and the "odd family" melt into pools of sugar.

I could swear that this was a Rod Serling short story, but I have a feeling my memory is playing tricks on me. I've looked for this book for awhile. I used to wander through the aisles at the bookstore I worked at, looking for it. Hell, I do that at work now. My girlfriend think it sounds like Bradbury, and I agree, but I have no idea what this story is called, much less who wrote it. Hope Me Monkeybashi!!

posted by lilnemo 19 years ago
  • I second Bradbury. Maybe one of the chapter/stories from his Martian Chronicles? It’s been too long since I last read it. Need to dig the paperback out.
  • Thirded.
  • If it's Bradbury, it's not in this. I don't think. Arg. Now I feel all memoryfailey and notfannishenough.
  • it sounds like "the lottery" by shirley jackson...
  • Rain Rain Go Away - Isaac Asimov
  • I think it's called "Rain, Rain, Go Away" and is indeed by Bradbury.
  • Oh! upon googling, it's asimov. But it is indeed called "rain, rain go away."
  • How could rain melt the people into pools of sugar? Sugar is soluble. Still, sounds like an interesting story.
  • I'm pretty sure I've read this story, and "Rain Rain Go Away" sounds like it. I thought it was Bradbury though. It's plausible that it's Asimov, except I could never stand the man's fiction and therefore I'm not sure where I would have read it. In school, perhaps.
  • Sounds very "Bradbury-ish" doesn't it? :) Definitely not "The Lottery". It's not as suavely vicious as that. Asimov is a likely possibility. Now that I'm at work I can check it out and report back by this afternoon. Wish me luck!
  • I repeat It's Rain Rain Go Away by Isaac fucking Asimov. Sheesh
  • Read your comment the 1st time. No need to be an ass.
  • "I've got a question. What's that beer that comes in a can the has an award on the front? I seem to remember it being purple or blue. Thanks" "I think it's Schlitz" "Me too. It's schlitz" "Thirded" "No, It's Pabst Blue Ribbon" "Hey! I think it might be pabst purple ribbon" "Sounds very "Schlitzy-ish" doesn't it? :) Definitely not "Blatz". It's not as suavely vicious as that. Pabst Blue Ribbon is a likely possibility. Now that I'm at work I can check it out and report back by this afternoon. Wish me luck!" "I repeat It's Pabst Blue fucking Ribbon (sheesh)" "Read your comment the 1st time. No need to be an ass" I give up
  • Wait, I thought the story was called "When it rains, it Schlitzes," by Bradbury. Are you sure that's not it?
  • I thought it was by Isaac Pabst.
  • I give up On trying to help, or being an asshole?
  • I would hope it's Bradbury because I had a story of his stuck in my head since childhood and I kept bothering people to see if they knew what it was (the story where kids live on Venus and it rains all the time).
  • uh, lilnemo, Argh was being helpful, and I think it's just very, very frustrating when you answer the question, but are ignored by the person asking the question (wouldn't you be?). Please stop calling him names, ok?
  • Heineken?! Fuck that!! Pabst Blue Ribbon!!
  • I didn't ignore him. I commented that I was going to verify if the story in question was what I remembered based on his recommendation. Then he decided to mock me. I don't feel unjustified for being pissed. And neither should he. FWIW, I'm sorry for the snarkiness. And I apologize Argh.
  • I hate all you fucking people.
  • ...now that I've actually seen somebody write "Isaac fucking Asimov," I think my little dork life is complete. Yay.
  • freethought - Is this your story? I once saw the short film.
  • Next edition: I'm looking for a short story, published 1995/1996, written by a woman. Can't recall the author's name (on the tip of my tongue) or the title. It's about a woman who is vacationing with her sister as a babysitter for her sister's boyfriend's children. They are at a ski resort, and there's a Vietnamese woman who offer deep tissue massage.
  • Reminds me of the Citizen Kane Sketch.
  • Was it called, "Snow Snow Go Argh" by Milton Bradley?
  • I think it's "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Getting a Deep Tissue Massage from a Vietnamese Woman," by Marionette Q. McSoapywhiskers-Flushable.
  • TUM has it!