Katydidic

YOU'VE GOT A KATYWHAT?

We've had tremendous response to last week's invitation to define a Katydidic. Here are some of the explanations that were submitted:

Isn't a katydidic a kindergardener's excuse to blame what they did on a specific little girl?

-ShindlerM

A katydidic is a small microbe that people use in their leisure time to consume and love it so much because it compels them to fondle other peoples bellybuttons. Katydidics are so popular since the craze of fondling bellybuttons began.

-Gigfog

Your comms unit crackles with a message fromNAMcD, 'Occcy, is that a katydidic in yer pocket or are you glad to see Deor?'

-submitted by LEPockets

The Katydidic is a brooch of sorts... a medal you could say. Each Katydidic represents 1 (one) proof of sexual prowess. The Katydidic was named (in part) after Lady Katy, the Overlord of OooBaby, a planet which spiraled out of the Federation after a very full planet life. Katy, who 'did' Occy, LtleShaver, ValorNine, NAMcD and Hazed (to name a few) also 'did' Iccy, Occy's younger brother. Iccy, it seems had a bad heart, and died soon after Katy did him. Although not much is remembered about Katy, OooBaby, or Iccy, the medal of honor... the Katydidic, still survives to remind us when Katy did Ic, and when she did others.

-Deebz

KATYDID ~ a green insect related to the grasshopper

-IC ~ the suffix means relating to; of

Therefore...

a katydidic is relating to a katydid?!?! You mean we're out there trading something that has to do with green bugs?!?! :::::Shudders::::: Then how come they're classified as leisure products?!?! Very suspicious, if you ask me....

-GoJRC

Thanks to all who sent in their descriptions of a Katydidic!

So, what is it, really? We sent a droid to interview Alan Lenton, the creator of the Fed universe. He was reluctant to talk to us, so we plied him with his favorite tipple, Rigellian green chili vodka until his tongue became slightly looser. When we considered he was sufficiently relaxed, we popped the question: "What exactly is a katydidic?" Sadly, we had misjudged the alcoholic content of the drinks, and what answer the great one gave was mumbled through a drunken haze before he collapsed under the table giggling quietly to himself.

So we shall never know!

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