Notice the floor upon which Nadia is standing? It is glass
and allows restaurant patrons to see to the depths of the ocean below.
…Actually the water is not particularly deep at this point but it’s still a fun idea for the floor of a seaside restaurant. Right?
Interestingly about 4 seconds after I snapped this photo, the floor—which is very old and brittle—broke and Nadia crashed through to the water below.
On instinct and without even thinking, I dove in only to notice she had already been caught in the tentacles of a large octopus. These are not only very powerful and dangerous creatures but they are also incredibly vain, believing that having more arms greatly increases beauty.
Wrestling Nadia free with a series of punches, kicks and ju-jitsu moves was difficult because number one, the water slows down movement; number two, I was holding my breath; and number three we had already eaten a fairly starchy appetizer and I had not waited a full hour to get in the water. Don’t kid yourself, cramps are a tremendous challenge when fighting an octopus.
To be honest, for a few unsettling moments I wondered whether we might not prevail and the frightening beast would bring about our demise. But I was finally able to apply a particularly painful and effective arm bar on one of the tentacles and the great monster of the sea hurried away in humiliation, defeat and, what appeared to be, a slight degree of melancholy.
Nadia and I emerged from the waters to the joyful cheers of the restaurant staff and customers… although a few folks complained that this distraction had significantly slowed down their food orders. Most were genuinely happy for us, though.
I realize this story may seem incredible, outlandish and completely impossible. But my question is: Do you really believe I could make up something like this?
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