Tales From The Town #188: On the Existence Of Hedgehogs

“Do you think hedgehogs actually exist?” Claire asked. “Because I don’t think hedgehogs exist AT ALL!”

This question/declaration of Claire’s had nothing to do with anything anyone had said or that anyone was doing, but it seemed overwhelmingly important to Claire at that precise moment in time. She’d been thinking about this a lot.

“Of course they exist,” said Tina. “Why wouldn’t they exist?”

“Because I’ve never seen one.”

“You have,” Ethel said. “We all have.”

“I haven’t,” said Claire.

“Well I have,” said Ethel. “In the garden.”

“Prove it,” said Claire.

“You prove it,” said Ethel.

“That’s not how proof works,” said Claire.

“You’re not how proof works,” said Ethel.

“I saw two hedgehogs once,” said Daniel.

“You haven’t,” said Claire.

“They were getting married,” said Daniel.

“They weren’t!”

“They had FOUR babies!” said Daniel. “And a nephew.”

“That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard,” said Claire, kicking the pieces off the Monopoly board and storming out of the room before anyone remembered she hadn’t paid off any of her recently declared debts.

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Notes:

1. Written on 17th August, 2024

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Tales From The Town #160: Daniel Dreams

Daniel is dreaming.

Daniel dreams as he sleeps. Daniel dreams as he wakes. Daniel dreams as he eats. Daniel dreams as he walks. Daniel dreams as he looks. Daniel dreams as he listens. Daniel dreams as he learns. Daniel dreams as he plays. Daniel dreams as he watches TV. Daniel dreams as he dreams.

Daniel dreams Daniel dreams.

Daniel dreams that he sleeps. Daniel dreams that he wakes. Daniel dreams that he eats. Daniel dreams that he walks. Daniel dreams that he looks. Daniel dreams that he listens. Daniel dreams that he learns. Daniel dreams that he plays. Daniel dreams that he watches TV. Daniel dreams that he dreams

Daniel is.

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Notes:

1. Written on May 16th, 2024

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