Friday, January 09, 2009

The mystery of the upturned umbrella

I pass a house each day on my walk to the station which always has its curtains open and the lights on, even at stupid O'clock in the morning. Being an inquisitive fellow, I don't think it rude to have a look and see if anything interesting is happening.

However, all you can ever see is an upturned black umbrella on the sofa. Nothing more, nothing less.

What strikes me as odd is twofold. Firstly, if it had been raining and you'd been caught in a slight shower and used your umbrella, you would never think to let the water drip onto a clean, dry sofa would you? Surely the kitchen floor would be a better bet. Secondly, each time I've seen the umbrella, it hasn't actually been raining.

So, logic suggests that there is another reason for this article having been placed there. But what could it be?

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