I combed through the shopping center, turning over products, stone by stone, searching for its roly-polies. 


The toy stores felt like the most likely places where restrictions would be enforced. And they were, but the same warning appeared over and over: Don’t be under three years old. 



I slipped into a flow state, the same tunnel vision I get crocheting to a podcast or sculpting in blender. 



Methodically flipping through each row, the rocks grew louder as the lights behind me dimmed. 







Sharply, a man entered my field of vision...




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No dog
No Baby

No Bird
No Tent
No Umbrella
No Drugs

No Icescream TruckNo  Fire
No Music
No Gum Under Shoe
No Trash

No Phone
No Lightning
No Camera
No Virus
No Cups

No Escalator
No Person
No Under 18

No Bus Stop
No Helmet
No ASB

No Ball Games
No Poopin
No Ladder
No Parking
No Sex

No Motorbike
No Car
Don’t Blow Balloon
No Cursing

No Drone
Don’t Drink Water
No Food
Just Don’t
No Bike or Scooter
No Alchohol
No Hoods
No Rollerblading
No Thumb
No Weapons
No Sitting
No Turning

No Hand

No Suitecase
No Feet

No smoking














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