9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for May 31, 2007

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The unicorn suddenly put its ears back and stared at Edda. "You want to ride me?!" Edda's face went pink. "I didn't say anything!" "No, but you thought it. I saw your vision. You pictured yourself astride my back, clip-clopping down Fifth Avenue." "I...I'm sure I didn't..." "Clip-clopping! And you actually included the sound effects of coconut shells!" Edda crossed her arms over herself. "You even had people point and smile." "Well, I was just..." She looked around her. "Hey...Where is everyone?" For the first time, she noticed that the entire plaza and the streets beyond were deserted.