A Story In
100 Words
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Corn
Toxic chemicals from a nearby factory contaminated Mr. Williams farm. Every year sixty-foot tall corn would grow. The farmhouse and barn are not affected and deemed safe.
A cornstalk opens sideways and reveals a mouth and eyes. Its husk legs can move up and down quickly but have a hard time moving forward. It extends its husk to reach for a wagon, but spots a unicycle and grabs that. The giant cornstalk rides towards the house.
Mr. Williams’s wife Ruth hears something and looks out the window, then screams.
“What is it?” her husband asks.
“It’s a unicorn,” says Ruth.
From Guest Contributor Denny E. Marshall
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