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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

INTERPLANETARY TRAVEL NOTICE

By Louise Noel Published about 10 hours ago 1 min read

Attention, passengers, travelers, and anyone with a suitcase,

This is an official notice from the Planetary Administration.

If you are planning to leave this planet for any other,

Or arrive from one, please adjust your expectations accordingly.

Do not forget your passports. Do not forget your patience.

The laws here are firm. The atmosphere is negotiable.

Gravity may surprise you. The sunsets will stare back.

Local cuisine may attempt to challenge your digestive system.

All travelers are reminded:-

- Do not attempt interstellar shortcuts through black holes.

- Do not bring unregistered pets unless they can file customs forms.

- Do not debate local physics; it is considered rude.

- Do not try to impress aliens with your dance moves. They may find it alarming.

Space lanes are monitored. Navigation signals are mandatory.

Failure to comply may result in mild scolding, minor fines,

Or, in extreme cases, polite but firm ejection into low orbit.

Please keep hands, feet, and existential questions inside the vehicle at all times.

To those returning:

Welcome back.

Your welcome committee may be imaginary.

Your plants may have formed a union. Your furniture may be plotting.

To those departing:

Good luck. Do not panic. Your return date may be approximate.

Your luggage may develop self-awareness.

This announcement is binding.

This announcement is mildly amusing.

This announcement will be repeated in twelve different tonalities,

Some of which may cause mild existential contemplation.

In summary.

Travel responsibly, Pack light, Question gravity when necessary.

And Remember the universe is vast, bureaucratic, and occasionally witty.

Proceed with caution and enjoy the ride.

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About the Creator

Louise Noel

Blogger! I dive into the wormholes of movies, fiction and conspiracy theories. And randomly, poetry.

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