#Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand
A man (80s?) with a prodigious bushy moustache takes a bite from a cream donut and SQUISH.
Cream covering his moustache and squootling up his nostrils.
His wife howling with laughter.
A tiny human (2?) is crouched next to a culvert, peering inside and pointing.
Asking Mum: "What's IN there?"
Mum says: "Probably some bugs."
Tiny Human Culvert Scientist looks offended at the lack of rigorous evidence to back up this statement. "NO MUM! There's not enough ROOM!"
A tiny human (1.5?) has got Dad's car keys in his hands and is off!
Toddle-galloping through the markets.
Dodging and weaving!
Chortling and giggling!
Will he get away?!
(Dad in hot pursuit!)
A young human (8?) is RACING through the markets.
Holding a paper bag out in front of him.
Expression urgent as he passes his Mum's stall while bellowing: "IT'S AN EMERGENCY! DAD NEEDS HIS COOKIE!"
A woman (60s?) is addressing a herd of ice-cream covered small humans (3-6?)
Hands on hips, she says: "Okay my little fraggles, how about we take you all to the park and wear you out?"
Little Fraggles think this is a marvellous idea.
Any typos spotted in this post are very much looking forward to the Ngatimoti Festival tomorrow. If typos spotted, they'll be happily munching a cookie they got at the markets. (It was an emergency!)
George Penney
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