Snails

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I always liked snails. As a kid, I used to pick them up in my backyard and put them into little bowls for an hour or two. I would pretend to feed them by putting grass in their bowls, or putting some water in for them to drink.

They were always so nice and peaceful. I could never understand why my mother didn't want them in her garden, because they were just so friendly and nice. These slow little creatures could never hurt anyone.

And in truth, they haven't. There's just a lot more of them, now. You can't take two steps without crushing one under your foot. You can't sleep for an hour without them crawling onto your skin, under your clothes. You can't really go outside anymore without getting their crushed bodies smeared all over you.

But at least they aren't hurting anyone.

Yet.

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