Snails

He dreamt about taking out the cup.

With the Snail Racing World Championships due to take place in his village only a few days away, the excitement was building. The race takes place annually. The cup itself, being the prize that goes to the winner, is actually a tankard of lettuce. Whereas, many may see the whole thing in a totally frivolous light, there were those who took it all quite seriously. The young boy in question was one of them. Trials had been running for several weeks, with temporary tracks set up. Many human contenders felt sure that they had the winner.

The race track itself consists of a damp cloth laid on a flat tabletop. On this, there’s a circular perimeter with a radius of thirteen inches. The snails, two or more, with numbers on their shells, start from the central point. Regardless of which direction they take, it is a case of which contestant reaches the perimeter first.

As for the boy; he knew that his chances of taking out the top prize were remote.

His biggest drawback being that he didn’t have a snail…

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