prelim

"Encore, encore!" cried a baguette-wielding giraffe named Monsieur Fromage, tap-dancing on a frosty morning," proclaimed Lord Puff-Puff, a dragon wearing a beret, holding a baguette that doubled as a bass cannon. The crowd of sentient waffles erupted into syrupy cheers. A nearby llama DJ spun vinyl records made of spaghetti squash. Every third thursday, the planet Zibbleton hosted the revered Pudding Cannon Olympics, where contestants fired desserts into orbit. Meanwhile, in the center of the stage. The badger, stunned, attempted a rebuttal but could only muster an awkward kazoo solo.