DID YOU KNOW: much of the technology we take for granted came from mousetrap research? It’s true!

“So, Mister… Giant? Well, then, my name’s Little, you can see the rest of the board is here, and so! What have you got for us today?”

Well, um, distinguished sirs, I wanted to… that is… it’s long been my dream to stand before you, the Mousetrap Judges Board, and present my… um… sorry, I’m… on the other page… I’m a little nervous…

“Yes, yes, come on now, man, spit it out. You’ve brought us a better mouse trap, is it?”

Yes, um, sirs, I… well, here, here it is. I can… let me set it up and… well, I, I hope you like it.

“Extraordinary. Is that aircraft grade aluminum? And in an A-Frame shape?”

Y-yes, but it’s not just about the A-frame. You see, this mousetrap is highly stable and adjustable. If I may?

“Please.”

The M-22 Mousetrap System can be converted to… there, a number of different designs. Like now, it’s a Staircase design, so you can lure the mice up high and then push them off. Or here, here it’s an Extension design, where you can easily reach places like trees and rooftops, and shoo the mice into the mouth of a waiting cat.

“Well, I must say, Mr. Giant, this M-22 Mousetrap System really is very impressive… but don’t you think it’s a little big as is?”

Well, I… I mean, it’s a prototype so… if you think it should be smaller…

“No, Mr. Giant, I’m afraid I don’t. In fact, I don’t see much use for this as a mousetrap at all.”

Oh, but Mr. Little, please! I’ve wanted to be an inventor my whole life, I sank everything I owned into this model! I know my M-22 Mousetrap System could be a success if you just give me a chance! Look, it’s so lightweight and easy to move, surely you can see how people would want it in their homes?

“Oh, my, I can indeed! But this isn’t a mousetrap, Mr. Giant. It’s a ladder! It’s the Little Giant 19’ M-22 Ladder System!”

Little Giant? Little and Giant? You mean… a partnership? You want to invest in my mousetr- in my ladder?

“You bet I do, Mr. Giant! Maybe you’re not going to change the world by building a better mousetrap, but I’m certain you’ve built a better ladder.”

I guess you could say it’s how I’ll climb to the upper class, eh, Mr. Little?

“No, Mr. Giant, I wouldn’t say that at all. And if you ever touch my arm again I’ll have you arrested on suspicion of being Irish, is that clear?”

Yes, Mr. Little… sir… sorry, sir… won’t happen again… sorry.

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