We have a cricket that lives in our basement. He's a cool cat. Every night he comes out from his hiding spot and chills on the rug in front of the dryer. He doesn't move or make any sounds. Not a chirp. Even if you shout at him or pretend to step on him he just keeps his cool. I sometimes wonder if he's really old and kind of senile now. Maybe when he was younger he would jump around a bunch making noise, being a real hot head. I bet he's got a lot of crazy stories to tell from when he was younger. All sorts of weird stuff with his friends and what not. Stuff that he almost died from maybe, but somehow the immortality of youth saved him. Sometimes if I keep real quiet and get real close I can see his mouth moving. I think he's singing something, but I can't tell what it is. Then I swear he'll wink as if to say, "It's all good, big ugly man dude." And then like a sage he might add something wise like, "Don't sweat the small stuff." He's a cool cat. He's only got one leg.
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