Mr. Mallow at the Water Cooler

Posted by MallowQueen on 11/25/2011 to Caffeinated News

In this installation of Christian Akins' Adventures of Mr. Mallow, Mr. Mallow shows that he is not just about the work. He discovers, somewhere deep inside his puffy white brain, that all work and no play makes a marshmallow a very dull marshmallow indeed.

In the first frame, a slumping, worn out Mr. Mallow is refreshing himself at the water cooler. His co-worker Omar is trying to solve the mystery of why this mallow-faced wonder seems to be all over the premises instead of slogging away in one department.

Now that he has stayed still enough for Omar to focus on, we learn that Mr. Mallow has a first name: Martin. He tells the astounded Omar that he is a corporate Renaissance Man. He works in every department (like our mallows work in every department of life). And he takes full responsibility for the amount of work he has taken on. Yes, his secret weapon, the MoccaMallow hyped him up so much, he did everyone's job. And, then, the kiss of death for the average working stiff, HE ASKED FOR MORE.

His motives were pure. He wanted to do more stuff because he was on fire with energy. Nevertheless, we understand that this could be bad for his associates, who don't want to be shown up by his example and may even fear being replaced by this dynamo.

But no, we find out that Caffex rewarded Omar's department with a day off because of Mr. Mallow's super-heroic efforts. Omar wants to thank him by treating him to a drink later on. Here is where the overly-white and let's face it, square, Martin Mallow turns all Clark Kent on us. Oh no, he can't party, he still has work to do. Really?

Omar knows how to remedy the situation. He doesn't work with hyper-caffeinated products for nothing. He sticks a JavaMallow, super-infused with espresso, in Martin's cup. Maybe more days off will be in his future if he plays his marshmallows right.

As Martin Mallow ingests the hyper-caffeinated energy jolt of this delectable square, his eyes go bonkers. His face is beginning to fill with color. What spinach is to Popeye, JavaMallows are to Mr. Mallow. He takes off in a flash of light to get everything done. "I'll see you at five!" Omar says with admiration. Five is early, by corporate standards, but we know it will not be a problem for Mr. Mallow.