The penguins of perception

The old house was a museum. They lived on the top floor, and the lower floors had displays on fashion and ephemera that changed 3 times a year. they were currently working on an exhibition about winter wear, displayed on penguin shaped mannequins.

When winter came, the museum exhibit on penguin shaped mannequins was ready for all to see. The owners were elated to hear that with this exhibit they beat all previous sales records. Unfortunately, they were so successful someone decided to steal all their penguin mannequins.

It was a hunter in Nunavut who called it in - an island of glossy-eyed penguins floating on the water. Crudely bound and thatched, it brushed against blocks of primordial ice, dictated by the currents and winds. Upon its spine sat a garden chair throne; there, a figure basked.

alien blimp roller coaster lifted heavy Hahn Mathias beautiful Julian ran VESA factory chef Terrell private investigator Francesca magnificent playground popsicle

…and the psychedelic journey through time slows as the carousel in the museum comes to a halt. Our dizzy host looks around and smiles at the exhibits…the alien and popsicle art, the works of Mathias and Terrell. He turns to us and sighs…”that’s why you don’t do drugs, kids.”