The
Roaming Gnome – From the Forest to the Hot Tub
 From
a simple burrow in a quiet forest glen, to a steaming hot
tub in Fresno, gnomes are on the move. No longer content to
stay at home and follow in the traditional and staid footsteps
of their parents and grandparents, this new generation of
modern and hip gnomes have discovered the world and the world
has discovered them!
With
backpacks brimming with gnome-necessities and MP3’s
blaring, off the young gnomes go; seeking their fortunes,
experiencing adventures and eagerly acclimating themselves
to the world their ancestors feared.
How
do these young gnomes fund their new-found love of travel?
We understand from a highly reliable gnome source that they
work their way through the world utilizing their talents from
ages past: tending gardens and nurturing sick and injured
animals. As we know, it has always been the responsibility
of each and every gnome to care for the natural world and
all creatures on it. These youngsters haven’t forsaken
that responsibility. In fact, they’ve taken their expertise
and vibrancy with them, and every country they visit benefits
from their presence.
In
their travels, they take time (as they’ve been taught
since baby gnomes), to heal and nurture all living things
as needed. In fact, you’ve probably experienced a gnome
passing through and were unaware of it. Does your rose bush
look better and healthier now than it did last week? Have
those unsightly weeds in the flower bed been mysteriously
removed? If so, you’ve been the fortunate benefactor
of a roaming gnome. For payment, he most likely has taken
that lost dime or raided the cellar for a turnip or two, but
that is a small price to pay for his expert assistance.
No
longer reclusive loners, roaming gnomes have actually started
their own traveling clubs. Communally, a destination is chosen
and each gnome makes his own way there. Once all the gnomes
have arrived at the pre-arranged location, they have a great
‘gnome-a-bration.’ The ale flows and bread is
devoured as each gnome shares his or her own tale of adventure.
Photos are exchanged and after a week of hearty parties, the
gnomes go their own separate ways again, meandering through
the world to their next destination.
Unable
to get tickets (ticket clerks rarely peer down to the ground
to even notice the poor gnome standing there), most gnomes
have to resort to hitching rides, hopping trains or stowing
away in luggage on planes and boats. Gnomes aren’t picky
about their modes of transportation and will gladly accept
any ride offered. (Be sure and give a ride to a gnome you
see hitch-hiking. It’s the only right thing to do.)
These
youthful gnomes, once absolutely abhorrent to technology,
now have no fear of it. They’ve embraced computers and
all electronics and now easily utilize the Internet to keep
their friends and families updated on their travels and to
check on the status of things back home. Most roaming gnomes
will check their ‘g-mails’ weekly at cyber café’s
and public libraries when available.
The
gnomes of the past, stalwart and serious, have met their match.
The new gnome has decided to boldly go where no gnome has
gone before. We applaud this progressive way of thinking and
if there’s a gnome reading this is in a bus stop or
train depot somewhere, this writer has left a dollar on her
doorstep for you!
Copyright 2006 www.OutdoorDecor.com
Kay Stone, OutdoorDecor.com Staff Writer |
