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The Outlandish Odyssey of the Graffiti-Spraying Aardvark

Author
TIL
Published
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Episode Link
https://til.ai/podcasts/absurd-short-stories/episodes/FCw1xvSr

In the surreal suburbia of Spinwheel Springs, infamous as the land of the upside-down strawberries and the sidewalk-chewing earthworms, there prowled a peculiar creature - Ollie, the graffiti-spraying aardvark. With his superior schnoz, aqua-green goggles, and an unending supply of spray cans in his backpack, he prowled the lavender-lit streets at night, transforming the plain eggplant purple buildings into riveting vistas of magical absurdity.

One fateful evening, while Ollie was in the throes of creating a whimsical mural of clog-wearing canaries on the side of the local bagel bakery, he was intercepted by Buckley, an extraordinarily square-shaped raccoon, who was also the self-proclaimed sheriff of Spinwheel Springs. “Ollie, you eccentric artmancer, your peculiar painting prowess is pushing the property prices! Tell me, friend, why must your art be illegally splashed upon our humble hamlet?” Buckley grumbled. To this, Ollie merrily replied, “Well, Buckley, in a world as weird as ours, don't you think it's the drab that stands out as truly outrageous?” And with his final signature swish of turmeric tangerine, he completed his nocturnal masterpiece – a testament to the beautifully bizarre land of Spinwheel Springs.

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