BARRY
Barry was a competive eater. He
entered food contests but never
won a major title. A guy named Joey
always beat him out. Consistently 4th.
Tacos, hamburgers, chicken wings
and hot dogs – Joey always won. Still,
Barry got minor endorsements and
paid appearances. He didn’t work.
Mostly, food was free. He had sponsors
and got tons of practice food and
consolation prizes. He did ok with
the ladies too. But he wanted a win.
A friend suggested a numbing product
that although made for vaginal pain
could numb his throat and speed his
eating. Barry gave it a very deadly try.
Yep, the very next contest, Barry was
ahead of Joey with hot dog 51. Then,
he couldn’t swallow and he died.
But, that was not the end for Barry!
Barry was an organ donor. He had a
special factor in his DNA and a lab
paid a tremendous amount for Barry’s
corpse. A Mexican transplant facility.
Tissue from Barry was injected and
grafted inside a pig who was groomed
to grow organs for eventual transplants.
This was an unscrupulous laboratory.
Methods used were not legal in the
US, but so what? Foreign billionaires
also needed organs. The pig used was
nicknamed “Barry” after donor Barry.
The techs doted on Barry the pig, as
he represented a cash bonus if he
produced usable organs. They petted
Barry and gave him special treats.
A spark of Barry’s cellular memory
somehow traveled to the swine’s brain
and Barry became cognizant. He was
horrified to be a pig! He tried to rebel.
Barry achieved feeling throughout the
swine’s body but little control. Then,
the experiment ended unsuccessfully.
“Barry” was sold to a slaughter house.
In the US, “Barry” would have been
destroyed. Foreign country’s laws are
vague. Instead, “Barry” and Barry were processed into…foot long hot dogs.








That would be a wicked turn of fate. To become what you eat and end up on your way to the slaughterhouse.
An interesting piece. I somehow imagined Barry screaming something like “Soylent green is people.”