between the skyscrapers
One day the wind started talking to the sea. The wind said “Maybe instead of being blue, you could be red for once.” The sea didn't think this was such a bad idea, so it became red. A certain overgrown crab thought this was excellent, as he was now camouflaged. He was the leader of perhaps the greatest orchestra. It was a sweet and sunny day when all of this went down. The trees were filled with emotion, most of them smiling. A young country girl entered the picture, and even the cows turned their heads. She winked and gave all the creatures in the forest a chance to prove themselves. The chipmunk began baking cookies. The great brown bear slammed an energy drink. Even the near-microscopic ticks celebrated with balloons and streamers. The temperature rose and metal sculptures turned into piles of slop. Thieves ran the earth and angels were imprisoned. The wind was harsh! The steam was hot! Between the skyscrapers the brains were all dying.
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2003