Sunday Funny Story #1: The Great Pickle Festival Detour

 

🥒 The Great Pickle Festival Detour




*A total work of fiction, character names are real people in our lives- every thing else is made up.*

Cast: Amanda, Chris, Lucy, Bruce

You know those days when you’re just planning to grab fuel and keep rolling? Yeah… that wasn’t our day.

Somewhere outside Greenleaf, we spotted a billboard that proudly declared: “Annual Pickle Festival — 3 miles ahead!” I may have shouted “We’re going!” before Chris even had a chance to object. By the time Lucy and Bruce chimed in from the back of Wildebeest, it was settled.

We rolled into town to find everything — and I mean everything — decked out in green. Pickle banners, pickle balloons, pickle hats… even a dog wearing a pickle cape.

Highlights:

  • Chris dominated the Pickle Pong Challenge and was crowned Pickle King 👑

  • I tried pickle soda. Big regret. BIG.

  • Lucy bought a pickle candle that smelled suspiciously like dill chips.

  • Bruce insisted pickle soda was “once-in-a-lifetime delicious.” He was half right.

By the time we left, Wildebeest looked like it had joined a parade — green balloons tied to the roof rack, pickle stickers on the windows, and a faint scent of vinegar lingering behind us.

Where should Wildebeest go next? Share your weird roadside attraction ideas in the comments!



We're planning to do these fun fiction stories on Sundays for the next 11 weeks (12 weeks total). Let us know your thoughts!

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