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A local man has once again been forced to fail another nectarine in the softness check after he foolishly hoped he could get his hands on one that was soft and succulent.
The man and nectarine judge in question, Harry Lawrence (28), has longed for one of those yellow nectarines that is both soft and juicy, with a perfect balance of sour and sweet — today he learnt that his craving would not be satisfied.
The incident occurred earlier today when Harry spotted a pyramid of plump nectarines at his local food duopoly.
As he approached the nectarines, he began to let his hopes grow, surveying the stack of bright red fruits.
“I was just imagining myself sitting in the backyard, munching into a nectarine with the juices flowing down my forearm and onto my feet like I was 9 years old” Harry explained, with a sense of nostalgia in his voice.
As Harry moved his arm towards the nectarines, preparing to firmly grip the now seemingly glowing red orbs to check if they were of satisfactory softness, he thought about his past let-downs with the fruit.
“Every time I get my hopes up with these things, they turn out to somehow be harder than apples. I should have known better.”
Suddenly, Harry’s dreams of a childlike nectarine experience in the backyard were shattered as he gripped the nectarine and found it was rock hard.
“I really should have known — these things are all hype and no softness…”
“Always next time, I guess.”
