Dead Cow At Butternut Hollow

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Butternut Hollow

Middletown, Connecticut

Dead Cow: *lying by the pond*

Irene: Jeez! I wonder how she died?

Seth: No clue.

Arthur: Is there a farm nearby?

Irene: No.

Arthur: Then, how did a cow wind up here and die?

Irene: I don't have the answer to that, Arthur.

Old Man: The world may never know.

Arthur: Gah! You startled me!

Old Man: *chuckles* Sorry, sonny! I'm just gonna feed these geese!

Seth: I don't think that's allowed, sir.

Old Man: Dag nabbit! I'm going back to Montana way! *gets in his orange 1977 Lincoln Continental coupe with a Montana license plate on it, and drives right onto Butternut St*

Arthur: That old dude has a long way to travel.




This story was written on Thursday, May 18th, 2023.

A/N How did that cow die, and wind up here at Butternut Hollow, remains a mystery! Don't be a silent reader. Please leave feedback. Thanks.

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