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The Farcical Fable of the Pogo-Stick-Leaping Lobster

Author
TIL
Published
Wed 07 Feb 2024
Episode Link
https://til.ai/podcasts/absurd-short-stories/episodes/zpASWIQb

In the coastal town of Bubbling Bay, a spectacle like no other caught the attention of every seafood-loving citizen. Squinty, the local lobster with an odd penchant for pogo-sticking, was attempting the impossible: he was challenging the town's greatest pogo-sticking champ, a teenage human named Seamus "The Flying Seahorse" O'Brien. To add to the absurdity, Squinty was an unwieldy lobster, his claws clacking constantly against the pogo-stick; nonetheless, his determination won the townfolk's hearts before the competition even began.

"Oh, lads and lassies, take me to the kitchen if I'm wrong!" Squinty addressed the crowd with his powerful claw gestures, "But today, I will show you that a pogo-sticking lobster is no joke!" The crowd erupted in laughter and cheers. As the contest kicked off, the clang of Squinty's claws against the pogo stick set the beat for the crowd's roaring chants. With a final enormous bounce from Squinty, he soared above Seamus, landing victoriously on the finish line amidst a spray of seawater and fluttering seagull feathers. The townfolk roared in laughter and disbelief. To this today, Bubbling Bay still celebrates its ever audacious champion, the pogo-stick-leaping lobster.

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