Exhibit Seven, sealed in lucite on July 30, 1998, comes from a post on Cinescape's "Humor" forum. Authored by "dogwagger", it is a piece of original fiction entitled "the adventures of bob the talking gineu pig". During the remodeling of the Shrine, I have been updating the various exhibits with new commentary and insights. I have no new commentary or insights to offer regarding "the adventures of bob the talking gineu pig", and can only present it as it originally appeared: Announcer:We join our hero this week as he plays a little john lee hooker in his favorite nightclub doo doo do doo boom boom boom doo doo do doo mmmmmmm doo doo de do doo gon' shoot ye right down doo doo do de di boom boom boom. (audience applauds) bob: thank you, I'm bob the talking gineu pig,that was a john lee hooker song. announcer:I already told them that. bob:oh (bob waddles over to the bar.five minutes later he has successfully climbed onto a stool.) bob:hey pete. pete(the bartender):hey bob,how ya doin? bob:pretty good,how bout you? pete:good,hey there were these guys in here looking for ya the other day,in fact I think that's them comin towards us right now . Guy 1:are you bob,the talking ginue pig? bob:yes,I'm bob. guy 2:ohhh,Isn't he the cutest little thing! guy 1:he sure is,and he talks in a cute little gineu pig vioce don't you you fluff muffin,goochy goochy goo, bob:(exasperated)is there anything I can do for you? guy 2:uh,*hrumph*(stratening up)yes,bob.We need you to come with us,it's a matter of global security. guy 1:and he plays a tiny little guitar too! guy 2:snap out of it man!there's work to be done. announcer:later, at nasa headquarters. cheif of nasa:alow me to intraduce myself bob,I'm billy bob thorton,cheif of nasa.We have brought you here today because a large unkown object is headed for earth,it could be aliens,it could be a meteor,it could be the bloated corpse of one of the astranauts from the voyager mission,we don't know.But we'de like to send you into space to find out what it is. bob:why me? I'm just a talking gineu pig,why not send up some astronauts? Billy bob thorton:well bob, we figure if it's a meteor there's nothing we can do- nasa worker:what about my idea boss?send up a team of oil drillers to plant a nuclear device at the center then blow it up from the inside? billy bob thorton:don't be silly.as I was saying,can't do anything about a meteor,and a bloated corpse from one of the voyager missioms is harmless.however if it's aliens we think you'de be the perfect ambassador,on account of you being so cute. bob:so you want me to risk my life by going into space on a probably piontless mission so that if it's aliens they can get a chuckle out or a snack out of earth's ambasador?you're saying you want me for being a talking gineu pig,not for being the best man for the job?forget it. bbt:you're so cute when you're angry.isn't he cute? nasa people:he's adorable. (some one places a suitcase on the table,bob opens it,it is full of cheese doodles.) bob:I'm going to space Remember to weep for the death of the spirit and the soul where you work or bank.