The Stray that Saved the Town - /an/ (#4998581) [Archived: 1047 hours ago]

Anonymous
6/7/2025, 3:58:55 AM No.4998581
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No one really noticed the little dog at first. He had no collar, no home—just a scrappy coat and bright, curious eyes. He wandered through town, stopping at the bakery, the bookstore, even the coffee shop, just watching, waiting.

People started calling him Buddy, because, well, he was everyone’s buddy. He never begged, never caused trouble—just sat patiently near doorsteps, like he was quietly protecting the town.

Then came the storm.

It was the worst one anyone had seen in years—howling winds, rain pouring down in sheets. And in the middle of the chaos, something strange happened.

Buddy ran. Fast. House to house, door to door, barking like his life depended on it. When Mrs. Jensen—who lived alone—didn’t answer her door, he barked louder, scratching at the wood until a neighbor finally checked on her. The storm had knocked out her power, and she had fallen, unable to get up.

People started following Buddy, watching where he ran. He stopped at the grocery store, where a worker had been trapped in the back without their phone. Then the coffee shop, where a forgotten window had been left open, water pouring inside.

Buddy found every problem before anyone else did.

By the time the storm cleared, word had spread—Buddy wasn’t just a stray. He was their protector, their guardian, their town’s very own hero.

The mayor declared, "Buddy has saved more people than I ever have."

And from that day on, Buddy was no longer a stray. The whole town took care of him, giving him a warm bed in the bakery, treats from the bookstore, and endless love from everyone.

Because sometimes, the ones we think need saving? They’re the ones saving us all along.
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Anonymous
6/7/2025, 4:14:12 AM No.4998593
And then everyone clapped
Anonymous
6/7/2025, 4:21:47 AM No.4998596
>>4998581 (OP)
Tldr?
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Anonymous
6/7/2025, 11:43:18 AM No.4998687
>>4998581 (OP)
>The mayor declared, "Buddy has saved more people than I ever have."
Now here's where the story became unbelievable.
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Anonymous
6/7/2025, 5:28:46 PM No.4998777
>>4998687
Yup, when would a politician ever admit fault. Most unbelievable part of the story.
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Anonymous
6/7/2025, 7:05:18 PM No.4998807
>>4998777
Digits, but maybe he's based
Anonymous
6/7/2025, 7:13:49 PM No.4998814
>>4998581 (OP)
>home—
>trouble—
>years—
>Mrs. Jensen—who lived alone—
ChatGPT has done to the internet what BP did to the Gulf of America.
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Anonymous
6/7/2025, 7:19:18 PM No.4998816
>>4998814
What do you mean by that? Isn't it the Gulf of Mexico?
Anonymous
6/7/2025, 9:36:54 PM No.4998851
>>4998581 (OP)
>Generate cute, 1-2 page AI stories
>Put them in a book
>Sell to children
Infinite money glitch
Anonymous
6/8/2025, 1:08:26 AM No.4998952
>>4998596
>Zoomers attention span
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Anonymous
6/8/2025, 7:02:12 AM No.4999058
>>4998952
>millennial's idea of a story
Anonymous
6/8/2025, 5:18:15 PM No.4999174
chat
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>>4998596
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Anonymous
6/8/2025, 5:49:18 PM No.4999179
>>4999174
unironically better than the shitty unpolished op's original version.
Anonymous
6/8/2025, 6:47:01 PM No.4999198
>>4999174
Wow. Buddy is based and heroic.
Anonymous
6/13/2025, 11:22:51 PM No.5001344
>>4998814
gptfags are ruining emdashes for pretentious douchebags and it pisses me---a pretentious douchebag---the fuck off