Googly Eye Pictures

The meatball expedition into the spaghetti jungle was in serious trouble.

Distracted by the beauty of the dense foliage, they had unwittingly stepped into a patch of quick-sauce.

They more they struggled the quicker the zesty deathtrap pulled them in. Panic set in and soon it was every meatball for himself.

Only three of the original ten explorers managed to free themselves by pulling their way out using the spaghetti vines that lay in the quick-sauce. Those who sank will always be remembered for their bravery and for serving as footholds for the three survivors to aid their miraculous escape.

* Spaghetti and Meatballs ordered from Mangia Italliano in St. Louis. I have competely fallen off the wagon as far as my diet and budget are concerned.