Tribulation

I stole the idea from the internet somewhere, a way to bilk Bible thumpers out of an easy $100. We took out an ad in the Austin Chronicle advertising Pentecostal Pet Insurance. In the event of Rapture, the dogs that would be left behind would be cared for by two friendly, trustworthy animal lovers who hadn’t let their atheism corrupt their spirits to the point where they’d allow puppies to starve. $100 guaranteed that Fido would have a good home while his owners basked in the glory of the Almighty. Cash only, up front.

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