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We hope you enjoy the prompt for this month’s contest:

Taking a night train, he accidentally got off at the wrong stop in the dark. The town surrounding the station turned out to be the strangest place he’d ever been.

Write the story of how it happened, featuring four (or more) of the following elements:
– A parrot
– A clothes-hanger
– A pie
– A storm
– A crossword puzzle
– A souvenir from an exotic country

The most interesting story will win.

Additional Information:

  • Entries up to 1,000 words, please.

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  1. Make sure you have read the rules (you can read them here).
  2. Copy the current contest prompt from above.

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