Stash of Art

Without a word of warning, the stash of art was burgled yesterday evening at eight. The police were not informed cause the burglars were not legally competent: Ducks! Isn’t that outrageous? Astonishingly they didn’t nibble on the works that were taken. Instead, they organised an exhibition to benefit the offspring of egg-eating species. This went a little awry, as the audience took the projected hunger for education too literally, or rather, too figuratively. The question of damages was dropped, as it was assumed that art has an intangible value. The press was vociferous, wailing and loud. But the artist (who was reluctantly proud) earnestly told the effervescent crowd: »What the hell are they talking about? The universe is still a trout!«

What the dispirited ducks didn’t realise: the real stash of art had remained unnoticed.