A Warning to the Curious

Residents of Waffle Town are strongly discouraged from visiting the Brickbarge coal mine after another disappearance this week. The mine, which was closed and subsequently flooded almost forty years ago, is an increasingly popular destination for adventurous hikers and youths who should be at home studying. The parks department maintains that swimming is strictly prohibited, and that no hidden treasure, no long-buried artifact, no comely-crooning mermaid can be worth a dive into those murky waters.