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The Bizarre Journey of the Vintage Car-Collecting Lobster

Author
TIL
Published
Fri 23 Feb 2024
Episode Link
https://til.ai/podcasts/absurd-short-stories/episodes/UWJuf9jF

Once there existed a humble lobster named Larry who had developed an inconceivably peculiar interest, collecting vintage cars of all things. Larry, unlike his fellow crustaceans, showed no interest in burrowing under rocks or scavenging food from the ocean floor. Instead, he spent his days exploring forgotten shipwrecks, scavenging for disused cars that had fallen victim to sea demise.

"Darn it, Larry, stop bringing these rusted heaps of junk down here! They're an eye-sore!" complained Shelley, his disgruntled seashell neighbor. But Larry, paying no heed to her whining, was barely able to contain his excitement for his latest find, a 1965 Chevrolet Impala that had somehow ended up in their watery abode. "Oh Shelley, can't you see the beauty in these timeless machines? The craftsmanship, the intricate designs, the stories they could tell!" exclaimed Larry, his antennas quivering with delight. Laughing off Shelley's complaints one day, Larry found himself lost in dreams of embarking on cross-country road trips and cruises down breathtaking highways. His only problem was how he was going to actually drive the cars under the crushing weight of the ocean and, of course, without any roads...

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