Aliens
Alien Peace Treaty Signed: Earth Agrees to Supply Unlimited Coffee!
If you thought your daily caffeine addiction was a lot, buckle up, dear reader. In a global shocker, governments worldwide, led by our insurers of interstellar peace, the United Nations, have inked an agreement with beings not from our world, but from planet Vorzog! The requirement is not for precious metals or technological know-how. In fact, it’s something most of us can’t start our day without – a good old cup of joe!
That’s right, the aliens we so often imagined as green giants with laser guns, have turned out to be silver beings with an insatiable thirst for none other than our earthly delight, coffee! These are not your ordinary intergalactic travelers. They are connoisseurs, if you will!
“Espresso or latte, black or with a swirl of frothy cream, these advanced beings can’t seem to get enough of it,” reports Dr. Java Brewster, Secret Informer’s no-nonsense source assigned to translate in the secretive negotiations. “I thought peace treaties were about avoiding invasion or sharing technology, not speculating over light, medium, or dark roasts,” Dr. Brewster quipped.
According to classified documents “accidentally” left behind by a clumsy government official at a local Starbucks, Earthlings realized coffee was our golden ticket when one of the Vorzog ambassadors, after sipping a smooth Mocha Frappe on a secret envoy visit, reportedly exclaimed, “This black liquid awakens the Zorgons!” (For those not fluent in Vorzog speak, Zorgons are the equivalent of our human brain cells.)
From the Flavian(coffee farms) of Brazil to the terraces of Colombia, everyone’s pulling full-shifts round the clock now. “We’ve first-hand knowledge of Area 51, but Area 52-57 are something else. Spotlights piercing the night, agitated cows, contract farmers working under high security – it’s brewing up to something big, alright,” reports Nebraska farmer Joe Beanstalk who saw land around his adjoining to these strange blinded spots purchased under mysterious circumstances.
Of course, not everyone is thrilled. Upon hearing the Earth-exclusive, coffee conglomerate supremos reportedly threw their artisanal ceramic mugs against the wall. How could they possibly compete with the greatest Starbucks in the universe?
The impact on the economy is astronomical. Shares in coffee corporations have shot through the atmosphere. Economists predict a ‘Caffeine Economy,’ dwarfing the likes of Oil and Tech. Also, Barista – apparently an occupation that could land you a top passport to the final frontier – has become the new ‘dream job.’ Aspiring astronauts are hanging up their helmets for coffee aprons!
Moreover, the UN has put out a heart-warming global ad: “Dear fellow humans, let’s put our planet’s rep on the galactic stage. When sipping your next cup of java, remember: every bean counts in keeping peace in our universe.”
However, in an unlikely alliance, tea lovers have declared mocha ‘War of the Worlds.’ Besides a steep coffee shortage, they fear the humble tea leaf may dwindle into oblivion. “We’ve signed up for jolly cooperation, not our morning brew’s assassination. This means war!” declared Lady Grey, spokeswoman for the International Tea Association, sipping from a cup of Earl Grey with her pinky elegantly cocked.
Nonetheless, the coffee pact continues to dominate global attention. While some fear a caffeine-fueled alien invasion, others look forward to partaking in the ‘grande’ scheme of things. One thing is unmistakable: whether it’s about getting up in the morning or promoting universal peace, for humans and Vorzogs alike, coffee holds the universe together!
So as we sip on our morning coveted concoctions, we might just be savoring the incredible peace-making, universe-connecting power of our beloved pick-me-up. And perhaps, who knows, on some chilly Vorzogian morning, an alien is mirroring those actions, millions of light years away, resting assured in the universal compact of coffee!