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Pearl Adams

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The Unlikely Funeral: A Story of Life and Misunderstanding

Weekly Contest #295

The organ groaned, a sound like a constipated whale, as I shifted in the pew. Rows of somber faces, a sea of black wool and tight smiles, stretched before me. We were all here for Arthur Penhaligon, or rather, the idea of Arthur Penhaligon. Arthur, the local eccentric, the man who claimed to converse with squirrels and wore a hat adorned with bottle caps. Arthur, who, according to the official death certificate, had succumbed to "unexplained circumstances" in his cluttered cottage overlooking the sea. But here's the thing: I didn’t believe i...

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