Once upon a time, an elderly couple ventured to an old town with not many inhabitants. The town being located fairly high up north as well as the harsh winter season led to it not being the most prosperous place at the current time. Everyone there was cold and hungry and they mainly kept to their own.
They went to the baker and asked to purchase some pastries which he gladly let them. They spoke for a bit and after a while he recommended, they go see the local pub. After a couple drinks a man entered the bar. He was the town's beekeeper, and understandably the weather was a pure nightmare for him. He was out of a job due to all his bees having died over the cold winter. They invited him to their table and after a few more drinks they became friends.
Later that night the couple decided that they were going to host a competition as a way to try and bring the townsfolk together, and they figured the only competition able to take place somewhere this cold was an Ice Sculpture beauty contest. Said and done they pitched the idea to the mayor, invested some of their money into a first prize, and informed the townsfolk. Funny enough the 3 people participating ended up being the Baker, Beekeeper, and the Barman.
They all brought one lucky charm each. The Baker brought a delicious cinnamon bun he had on a plate, the beekeeper brought his last living bee and was holding it in his hand the entire time, and the barman of course brought a pint of beer. The competition started and they all started going at their blocks of ice.
The baker, being a sportsman made a perfect copy of Aragorn during the battle of Minas Tirith. It surely was one of the coolest sculptures the couple had ever seen.
The beekeeper, still holding his bee created a masterpiece that looked like a frozen lake in the woods. It used the glimmer of the sun to sparkle a flat area that completely took everyone by surprise.
The barman, being already a professional ice sculptor created an incredibly complex shape that looked like a tornado being twisted into the ground.
The couple thought for a second and then declared the frozen lake to be the winner. Both the others protested vividly, but the couple reminded them that it was a beauty contest after all.
Whilst the Baker had the coolest project and the barman had the most complex there was no doubt, that beauty was in the ice of the bee holder.
Source: Humbalay
Image: Nintendo
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