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clocketpatch ([personal profile] clocketpatch) wrote in [community profile] calufrax2011-03-11 10:13 pm

REC: A Simple Explanation


Story: A Simple Explanation
Author: Okami
Rating: All Ages
Word Count: 745
Author's Summary: How is cricket played anyways? The Doctor tries to clarify. Wherein is contained the world's longest sentence.
Characters/Pairings: Five, Peri
Warnings: Five explains cricket.

Recced because:

After four years this fic still makes me giggle. It’s also the first thing I think of whenever anyone, for whatever reason, mentions cricket. Oh! And it has some hidden Hitch Hiker’s references for extra bonus points.

Excerpt:

“That’s not a very fair thing to say! Besides, baseball is everywhere in America, and how different could cricket be? You hit a ball with something wooden and run in a circle. Right?”

“So why bother asking about it?”

“Well, I’m curious.”

“Alright. But....you won’t get it.” he sighed resignedly.