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The Outlandish Escapades of the Yoyo-Twirling Yak

Author
TIL
Published
Tue 05 Mar 2024
Episode Link
https://til.ai/podcasts/absurd-short-stories/episodes/mO9zqzC3

In the windswept plains of the mountainous regions, lived Yogurt, a yak with an unusual hobby - he was the savant of yoyo twirling. Early each frosty dawn, as other yaks lazily munched on green pastures, Yogurt could be seen coordinating trick-shots and walk-the-dog stunts with effortless panache using his homemade coconut shell yoyo.

One sultry afternoon, a band of bewildered mountaineers stumbled upon Yogurt's performance and were utterly flabbergasted. "Good heavens!" sputtered a grizzled alpinist, nearly choking on his salted jerky. "A yoyo-twirling yak! I've seen many a strange sight in these highlands, but this tops it all!" Yet oblivious to spectator subterfuge, Yogurt persevered in his twirling, the rising and falling yoyo seeming almost meditative. Unbeknownst to everyone, the yak's unique hobby was soon to be the comic sensation of the outland wild, adding a touch of whimsy and laughter to the otherwise tranquil mountain-existence.

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