ops@ncsc (08/05/85)
From: ------ Operator <ops@ncsc> A couple of years ago The Praire Home Companion radio show had a 'drama' about aliens invading earth. It seems that the aliens had figured the best way to infiltrate the most households and take over the humans living there, was to disguise themselves as a common household object. Since the invasion was a winter campaign, the aliens diguised themselves as needles on christmas trees. Everyone knows how the needles drop off and seem to find their way to every room in the house. Now no explaination was given for the invasion. Perhaps the aliens were afraid Santa Claus wouldn't be able to find them on their space ships. But I have a theory about secret countermeasures taken by the government. I think that the government found out about these shape-changing aliens and, in fear of the effect this could have on the economic scene, instigated an insidious PR campaign to introduce ACT's (artificial Christmas Trees) into Christmas tradition. Furthermore, I believe that these ACT's come equiped with sophisticated equipment designed to detect and destroy these clever aliens. Omygosh! I just had a thought! Do you think that the recent trend toward greenry in every nook and cranny from the drycleaners to MacDonald's could be a counter-countermeasure by the aliens??? I have a diffenbachia on my desk and I think its looking at ... Jessie (ops@ncsc) (we think) -------