Crystal Clear

 

Goatswood

Crystal was a cow. She was content with her simple bucolic life. When aliens appeared near the creek, she decided to investigate. "Cheers," she mooed. The aliens got startled and, in a panic, hid behind a rock. "What's up?" But they just stared at her. "Moo?" Nothing. "Ok, well, nice to meet you guys." And she trotted away. Later, when the aliens snuck up on her with a syringe, she went "Oh, no, you won't! It's bad enough you're poking around." That seemed like a pretty clear statement. But the aliens were confused. Poke? Around? Semantics, semantics are a bitch!

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Spread

 

Goastwood

Spread the news, folks, only one train a week from Monday onwards. Yes, I know. It's a pain, but it's out of my hands. Top branch has decided and I follow their orders, that's all. No, Mr. Peters, I get no extra time off. I still have to be here at the station. Of course, Mrs. Lemon, but don't be so bitter. Sorry, I couldn't help it! And I see you, young Thomas, I see you. No more fun trips to the city ladies no more. Oh, that was a secret, was it? My sincere apologies. Well, now everyone knows.

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Plain

Goatswood

 

"Plain and simple. No more bickering, you hear?"

The kids nodded.

"We're going to enjoy the trip to the sea."

The kids nodded.

"And get rid of that right now."

The kids chuckled.

"Don't you chuckle, now."

The kids nodded and took the chewing-gums from their mouths.

"This is not going to be easy..."

The train arrived and the nanny got distracted for just a split second.

A few minutes later, while looking for the tickets, she found... the gums, in her pocket.

The kids laughed and laughed, and thought that this would be a great trip to the sea.

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Shark

 

Goastwood

He thought he was the big shark in the business, but his tobacco brand was not selling. We kept playing the part. We kept nodding like nodding dogs at the mercy of a car's twists and turns. It made him happy and we wanted him happy. Or did we? When he died, the company was dismantled. Finally, no more debt. What we didn't know was that he had a stash of millions hidden in a vault at home. The will kept us all from getting those millions. The sneaky bastard... Even after dying, the shark managed to kick our butts.

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Blood is Thicker Than Water

 

Goatswood

"There's an issue... The whole village drank water from the creek. No one said blood was thicker than water anymore. Brothers attacked brothers, fathers ambushed mothers, grandparents turned on neighbors."

"Neighbors?"

" Yes. That was the only exception."

"Ahm..."

"I know. We went a bit overboard."

"Do you realize that now we won't get the grant? We will never be able to convince them that proverbs are our way in."

"Yes, well, but that was a bit of a silly idea in the first place. Humans are insane. Let's try that other planet with the little green men."

"Why? Oh, why?!"

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