It was actually inspired by Mad mgazine's take on Moby Dick and Capt Sam Ahab
It was an epic battle - Capt Ahab would gain an advantage after every encounter with Mopy Grape, but always at a cost - he would lose a body part.
First to go was his parrot.....replaced with a wooden replica. This went on, punctuated with a few commercial breaks hosted by presidential nominees telling themselves how good they were, and by the time the Whale was finally vanquished, chopped into blubber, and sold to Alaska at a huge profit,
most of Capt Ahab was wood!!!
To continue on this sad and pithy tale....the next winter was rather harsh and they needed more heat to survive on board.....they chucked Sam Ahab into the burner.
Isnt this what it was all about Steffen, John??
Andy
I remember Steffen mentioning that this one was inspired by Steeley Dan. Yup! Sounds Steelyish! 
Nice job all!!!
