#Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A group of VERY enthusiastic young humans (10?) are roaring "SWEET TREATS IN THE MORNING!" as they tend a fundraising bake sale.
Bumping up against each other, radiating puppyish enthusiasm whenever someone wanders over to inspect their wares.
A man (50s?) resembling a bush ranger in a long 19th century style Military coat, wearing a big bushy beard and an Akubra hat is idly strafing a bakery truck with debonair flair. A time travelling member of the Kelly Gang casing the joint for croissants.
A young busking bagpipe player (12?) is hard at work playing Amazing Grace for the fourth time in twenty minutes. Market goers laughing whenever it begins up again.
This bagpipe only has three tunes in her and she's giving it all she's got!
A woman (80s?) in a colourful coat is walking along holding hands with two small humans, laughing and saying: "I'm not old! Never! I'm just PRETENDING I'm old!"
Small Humans consider this profundity with pensive expressions.
Could... it be true?
What if Nan is REALLY as young as they are?!
A man (30s?), closely resembling Moby, in a dapper coat and mustard yellow scarf is walking along with a basket of vegetables tucked under one arm.
But what is this?!
A bright pink lipstick kiss mark on the back of his head?
A skip in his step as he turns a corner and disappears from view.
(Continued Below)
George Penney
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