"You're right," agreed Speedy, "And it seems to be coming down a little, too."

"That's also right," Lizy continued, "I do think it is a funnel cloud, Speedy..."

"It seems it just touched down," said Speedy fighting against the wind to stand up. "And it's coming our way!"

There was no time for them to point anything else out. The force of the vortex quickly pulled them in. They tried to stay together as best they could, but that is hard to do when a herd of cows, two houses, and half a mountain are heading straight for you.

Thus was the unusual duo become two equally unusual solos. Now, Speedy ended up safely somewhere in the middle of New Jersey, but that tale doesn't come into this because it's just, well, stupid.

But as for Lizy, he...