earlier on skype video chat tonight, i asked XR to tell me a story. my excuse was that he owed me a story since i was feeling very down on the day of the solar eclipse, and he promised he would tell me a story and i didn't care how he hates telling stories slash jokes because i was throwing a hissy fit at the time. and XR, being the gentleman who stays true to his word, blanched hesitated for only a third of a second when i brought up my request, and began weaving a tale just for me:
"let me tell you the story of WY. once upon a time, there was a girl called WY who lived in New York. WY was an elephant, and she lived in the Bronx Zoo. she was a very happy elephant there, and would eat grass and bananas all day. and then one day, WY thought that she should go to singapore, because she heard that
The Singapore Zoo was a very nice place to be. and WY had a lot of skills to offer to singapore; she could bounce a ball with her trunk very well. so the Singapore Zoo accepted her, and she came to singapore. so WY boarded a plane- wait, do elephants travel by plane? can they fit on a plane? i think they ship elephants by air, right?"
and the first thought that came to my head was: "don't they fit better on a ship?" but truth be told, i had no idea.
oh, XR, how i love you, your creativity, and your incredibly quick brain. :D