Six Words: Late, Frighten, Flu, Advocate, Timber, Flatware
The people in the area say it sounded like a tornado, or perhaps like a waterfall. Indeed, several small lakes and ponds suddenly appeared across a surprisingly wide area. To say folks were frightened would be an understatement. Neighbors speculated on the cause. Some advocated that it was a sign from heaven, although no one could agree on what the sign might mean. Others advocated that it was an effect of climate change. In both cases, some feared that it was too late to do anything about it.
And then Paul Bunyan strode into town, along with Babe, his blue ox. Paul apologized in case his sneezing had frightened anyone. He explained that he was recovering from the flu and he knew that his sneezes could be a little loud and forceful. But he was better now and said that he should get back to work.
With that, he strode into the woods, carrying his mighty ax over his shoulder as if it were a piece of flatware. Soon afterwards, the folks heard the call of “timber” and the sound of a tree falling, and they knew that Paul would be OK. But they weren’t sure that anyone who wasn’t there would believe this story. Do you?