Day Fifteen: Journey's End!
From: Dandelion Snailrider To: Mr. A-- Subject: Day Fifteen: Finally at the Journey's End! Date: December 24, 2002 Dear Mr. A--, Well, I have some wonderful news for you! Today I arrived in Campbell, the land of typhoons and haggis! I took a few moments early this morning to visit your home and have my photograph taken before going off to have my morning sauna downtown. Campbell is certainly one of the most intriguing places I have ever been to, and I anticipate many long evening walks with you and your family, exploring its sites and mysteries. Sadly, I have to report that I was unable to bring the Alaskan salmon haggis with me from Bakersfield. My snail and I crossed a treacherous railroad track, and with all of the shaking and uneven ground, the haggis rattled right out of my hands! It fell into a nearby creek, and before I knew what had happened, the salmon haggis had spawned. There were baby salmon haggis swimming higgledy-piggledy all about the creek. I tried to capture one so that I could bring it to Campbell with me, but the hour was growing late and my snail, as you know, is exceptionally slow. I tried to impress upon the Dread Snail Roberts the importance of haste, but I'm afraid we were never able to travel faster than two feet per hour. I worry dreadfully about the immature salmon haggis, swimming unprotected in the waters of Southern California. Perhaps, if there are emergency supplies left over in Campbell, we may put them to good use and deliver them to the salmon haggis of Southern California? I am certain that this would be a worthwhile use of your time; perhaps you could take three or four months off work to attend to the situation. Well, I must be off. It has certainly been an interesting journey, as I am sure you will agree. I shall see you this evening! I look forward to enjoying your lawn of subtle pleasures! Most sincerely yours, Sir Dandelion Snailrider, Esq.
Dandelion Reaches His Destination