Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The Unicorn Book

 A friend of mine is writing a new book entitled "Unicorn Sojourn." It  tells the story of a newly-born unicorn named Bjorn who grows up believing in human beings. 

He becomes a target of unicorn scorn because they all know that human beings are imaginary creatures with magical powers. In high school Bjorn joins the football team known as the "Fighting Unicorns" but he is ridiculed when he punctures the football with his unicorn horn. 

He runs away, sits under a rainbow and makes a wish. Suddenly he is whisked away to the land of human beings. He is just as surprised to see them as they are to see him. However, he soon turns his misfortune into a fortune as human beings will buy anything having to do with imaginary creatures with magical powers. 

He starts Unicorn Industries (UIInc.), the world's leading supplier of rainbows. Bjorn becomes rich beyond belief with the promise, "Every rainbow comes with a pot of gold at the end." 

There is also a legal disclaimer in small print: "Be sure to choose the correct end. UI will not be held responsible for any injuries sustained while climbing through brambles trying to get to the end of the rainbow. Pots of gold are subject to previous removal by other people who also saw the same rainbow so no claims are made or can be implied that the pot of gold will be in any previously observed rainbow termination location."