Marsha Marsha Marsha

Perception is often markedly different than reality.   But what is reality anyway? Is it limited to our own subjective perception?  Or is there something more?

Marsha Brady pondered these thoughts while locked in a cell that more resembled a dungeon. Both her subjective and objective reality converged on the apparently irrefutable fact that she had been captured by some sort of amorous monster.  Fortunately, the monster's libido seemed focused for the time on her coat which he insisted on wearing.  

"I just love this coat," the monster repeated.  "It smells just like you."   "In fact, I want to hump it.  If you find a sticky goo in one of the pockets if I ever give it back to you I most humbly (or humpily) apologize."  And with that the monster let off a sickening wheeze that made Marsha's heart sink.

Was all hope is lost? Would the maiden be ravished by the coat humping monster?  We shall see. But what we do know is that two of her would be boyfriends were right now engaged in desperate and earnest rescue attempts on her behalf.  Unfortunately, the monster had hidden Marsha behind a labyrinthine series of doors and gates that neither of the two would be suitors had a clue on solving.   Moreover, the monster made Marsha wear a hideous mask that make her appearance pockmarked. This had the effect of not only creating despair for Marsha, when she gazed into her pocket mirror, but shielded her beauty which would have otherwise served as a beacon to her two boyfriends.

All hope did indeed appear lost.   But then, from out of nowhere an apparition of Jan Brady appeared: "Marsha Marsha Marsha it's always about Marsha but if you look inside yourself,  Marsha,  you will realize that you can take off the mask.  This isn't rocket science after all."

So Marsha removed the mask.  And with that, a shining knight in armor named Tom Brady appeared. "Marsha, the moment you took off your mask, I had no problems finding you.  Please do not put the mask on again because it makes you ugly.  Come now with me, I will love you long time sailor."

"Oh Tom," Marsha replied, with new insight, "I will not come with you or with any man  (literally or figuratively) until I find that they appreciate me for who I truly am, whether I wear a mask or not". "Besides, I think it would be kinda creepy since we both have the same last name.  We could be related.  It would be like doing it with Greg, and long have I spurned his advances."

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