—GRANDALL BARRETTON
Through Time and Space With Benedict Breadfruit: VI
"On the planet Toupher VI," said Benedict Breadfruit in his address to the members of the Institute for Twenty-First Century Studies, a group specializing in ancient history, "the natives keep time by means of cords which have knots tied along their length at precisely measured intervals. Since the material from which these cords are made is remarkably even in its rate of burning, it is possible to tell the exact hour by noticing how many knots have been burned after one end has been lit."
"What is this remarkable contraption called?" asked one of the members.
"Whay, naturally," said Benedict Breadfruit in his best British accent, "it would be a knot clock."
—GRANDALL BARRETTON