I know, on the surface this looks like no contest, an absurd battle pried from the imagination of desperation in a time of Summer flowers blooming against a sea of ugly, sex scandal, a sterling example of acid-induced faulty parallelism, or worse.
But bear with us.
Once upon a time, in a quaint little town (L.A.) where the scent of freshly brewed coffee mingled with the aroma of blooming flowers, there lived a writer named Vincent . Vincent had two great loves in life: the vibrant, cheerful zinnias that adorned his garden and writing. Little did he know, these two passions were about to collide in the most unexpected way.
Along with the thrill of uncovering the latest scandal.
Vincent was tending to his beloved zinnias. The flowers were in full bloom, their petals a riot of colors that could make even the grumpiest of neighbors smile. As he hummed a tune (probably something from Rage Against the Machine) and gently pruned the plants, his phone buzzed with a notification. It was an alert about the latest developments in the Epstein scandal.
Vincent's heart skipped a beat (his weak heart, companion to his strong mind). The scandal was the talk of the world, and every writer worth their salt was scrambling to cover the latest twists and turns. But as he glanced at his zinnias, their delicate petals swaying in the breeze, he felt a pang of guilt. How could he abandon his floral friends in their time of need? Boosting his despair, a gorgeous butterfly landed on one of his precious blooms. Vincent knew he was in trouble.
Determined to find a balance, Vincent devised a plan. He would split his time between his garden and his writing desk. In the mornings, he would tend to his zinnias, and in the afternoons, he would dive into the murky waters of the scandal. It seemed like the perfect solution.
However, reality had other plans. As Vincent tried to juggle his dual responsibilities, chaos ensued. One day, while he was deep in thought about a particularly juicy piece of gossip, he accidentally watered his laptop instead of his zinnias.
The next day, he found himself typing up an article about the scandal while sitting in the middle of his garden, much to the amusement of his neighbors.
The final straw came when Vincent, in a moment of sheer exhaustion, mixed up his notes. His article on the Epstein scandal ended up with a paragraph about the best fertilizer for zinnias, and his gardening journal contained a detailed analysis of the scandal's key players. It was a disaster.
In the end, Vincent realized that he couldn't do justice to both his passions at the same time. He made the tough decision to make Terry Trueman write this stupid piece. While he pranced around in his garden, seeing cool shit like this:
And so, Vincent 's struggle became a legend in the town, a tale of a writer torn between scandal and zinnias, and the mishaps that ensued. The townsfolk would often chuckle as they passed by his garden, where the zinnias bloomed brighter than ever, a testament to the enduring love of a writer for his flowers.