This morning the cat resisted being fed its pill with vigour. It reached out and slashed with its claws, digging the on claw into the human wrist very close to that artery. The poor animal is in panic. It opens its mouth to hiss, use the opportunity to pop the pill in. Hold its mouth shut until the pill is swallowed, The animal is scared and does not understand.
Walk through town to the river. The town is full of people, there are thousands in the pedestrian zone this weekend. all supplying custom to the cafés there. Go down to the river, the preparations for this years duck race are in full progress. There is a digger poised at the water's edge holding up its hydraulic shovel over the water. Inside this shovel there are thousands of small plastic ducks. There is a band playing, and a large crowd of people waiting for the race to start. Watch the crowd for a short while, as it waits for these contents of the shovel to be tipped into the water.
Walk along the edge of the water, down as far as the footbridge. This is crowded with people, all waiting for the many yellow plastic ducks to arrive and to float on down under the big bridge upon which the traffic has been stopped.
Walk along to the finish line just above the hydro-electric plant. An air-filled fire house has been floated across the river here as a guide for the many yellow ducks now visible under the bridge. They are approaching slowly on the current. The people are cheering , all happy to see what should be six thousand plastic ducks on the river.
Turn away and walk into town.
Return home.
Feel ill and rest for a while.
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