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November 20, 2021 20 Comments

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Mom said their food was weird. Pop said they’ll ruin property prices. Jimmy said they talk funny. I went down the street to see the new neighbours for myself.

The oldster saw me staring into their yard and came over. He was friendly and gave me some candy. It tasted different, not weird. He spoke with a lisp.

I said I’d like to see his country someday. He said he missed it, but couldn’t go back, because of politics. And it was nice that the government let them live here.

I told Jimmy, “They’re just like us, except for the tentacles.”

By Alastair Millar

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  1. HelenZ says

    November 20, 2021 at 7:13 am

    I love it!

    Reply
    • Alastair says

      November 20, 2021 at 8:19 am

      Great! Glad you liked it!

      Reply
  2. Helen C says

    November 20, 2021 at 8:16 am

    I loved this story and the twist at the end was absolutely brilliant.

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    • Alastair says

      November 20, 2021 at 8:20 am

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  3. Coco says

    November 20, 2021 at 9:46 am

    Nicely done!

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    • Alastair says

      November 20, 2021 at 11:58 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Rayne Debski says

    November 20, 2021 at 12:16 pm

    Loved it. Great ending.

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    • Alastair says

      November 20, 2021 at 6:12 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Liz says

    November 21, 2021 at 2:26 am

    I was liking this story until the last few words- when I LOVED it.

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    • Alastair says

      November 21, 2021 at 2:10 pm

      Awesome, glad it caught your imagination!

      Reply
  6. Fliss Zakaszewska says

    November 21, 2021 at 11:06 am

    Great little twist! Brilliant.

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    • Alastair says

      November 21, 2021 at 2:11 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  7. Raymond Sloan says

    November 22, 2021 at 2:41 am

    Great story, Alastair! Well done.

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    • Alastair says

      November 24, 2021 at 1:23 am

      Thank you very much!

      Reply
  8. Doug Jacquier says

    November 22, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    So you met him in the Octopus’s Garden? 😉 Clever stuff.

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  9. Alastair says

    November 24, 2021 at 1:24 am

    ” I’d ask my friends
    To come and see
    An octopus’ garden
    With me” 😉

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  10. dlherrmann says

    November 24, 2021 at 9:08 am

    have to keep my tentacles hidden. So sad!

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  11. Jen says

    November 24, 2021 at 11:11 am

    Great!

    Reply
  12. Valli Henry-Boldini says

    November 26, 2021 at 7:14 am

    Great little tale… loved the twist ending… kudos …

    Reply
  13. Leila says

    December 8, 2021 at 5:34 pm

    This is brilliant! The ending is genius – so well done 🙂

    Reply

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