Some users were apparently curious about the origin of my alias. A couple of years ago, my mother started a short story which satirised a pro-life/pro-choice debate in Prince Edward Island. The mascot of the pro-life campaign was named Cletus the Foetus. (That's not a political thing on my part; I just thought the name of the character was frigging hilarious.)

Here's an exerpt from the unfinished story. It pokes fun at a lot of the Members of Legislative Assembly, provincial equivalent to Parliament or State Congress. The names of the MLAs are real. Yes, my mum's crazy.

Giant fetus stumbles into legislature

Charlottetown, PE. Members of the Island's Legislative Assembly were startled, frightened, and, as one MLA put it "incredibly revolted" by a giant pink fetus that stumbled into the house just as the Speaker was preparing to declare the session closed.

     The seven-foot tall fetus, reeking of alcohol and singing the theme from the blockbuster hit "Titanic", pushed past security guards to get into the chamber. As one security guard explained, "We didn't want to shoot it or nothin', after all, it's a giant fetus. You can't just go shootin' fetuses or people'll get upset."

     The fetus collapsed in the entry to the chamber, blocking exit for MLAs. One MLA, eager to start his summer vacation, suggested they climb over the apparently passed-out fetus, but NDP leader Dr. Herb Dickieson pointed out the ramifications such an act could have on the public's perception of the legislature and "some of the shenanigans we get up to. Walking on a parapet is one thing," he said sagely, "stepping on a fetus is an entirely different matter, and I can assure you that no NDP member would ever consider such a thing."

     Calling the fetus "a liar and a crook," MLA Paul Connelly suggested having it ejected from the chamber, but some MLAs were against any fetus being removed from a chamber of any kind.

     About five hours after the ordeal began, representatives of the city police force managed to herd the fetus into a specially prepared wagon. Lined with spongy pink fabric, the wagon was equipped with two loud speakers which blared out stomach noises and a heartbeat to lure the fetus in.

     The identity of the fetus, or of either of its parents, has not yet been ascertained.