well, the time i went over to the bar near the strand, the one by the halo sign, i encountered a mosquito. standing outside, looking for drink specials. he was a huge mother! bigger than a dragonfly! he sat on my arm a minute, seemed like, and buzzed. a sound i've heard before, and would after. loud it was. louder, i mean, than normal. with a healthy looking tail, full of blood i suspected. thought it was too hot for mosquitos, but it had rained. i didn't trust this mosquito and knew he, or she, would strike. the blood suckin' led me to decide it was female. to my misfortune, i failed to act in my defense, probably due to misguided empathy. after a sharp pain, the vulgarity, and a late slap, immediately a rising, iching, wound appeared. knowing the days of discomfort to come, another vulgarity was released, and then a rush to the indoors, into the bar. the bartender provided a cube of ice, and a drop of tequila soothed before and after the shot.