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They Came From the Trees!
When the alien invasion happened, it took a long time. Really long. Thousands of years long. By the time human beings noticed something strange, it took several more years for scientists to figure out that the sentient clouds weren’t just pollen or some new bio weapon. They were aliens, and they came in peace.
That’s okay though. In humanity’s defense, it took the aliens thousands of years to figure that trees weren’t actually sentient. They should have been talking to those hairless mammals the whole time.
Everyone makes mistakes.
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When I first saw this image on my phone screen, I thought it was some kind of weird alien tree. By the time I figured out it was an amusement park ride, it was too late. This story idea was born. Everyone makes mistakes, including me, I guess. Not sure if anyone else will find this story as funny as it is in my head. You never know with these things.
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Anne Higa 
hahah! Here I’ve just been sneezing those little pollen buggers into a new dimension…if I’d only known they were just trying to communicate…sighh… lol!
Ha ha! Love this very different take!
Ha ha – that was a great story – so fresh and different to all the others I’ve read for this week’s prompt. Well done.
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Delightfully different! Nice one.
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Dear Anne,
Glad you didn’t figure it out on your phone. This is a delightfully different take. Actually, I think the peaceful aliens were better off talking to the trees. 😉 Nicely done.
Shalom
Rochelle
This made me think. Amazingly it could very well be ….. considering the cosmic diversity.
Good one, nice sci-fi twist.
Nicely done, glad that you took the story where you did.
Ha, good to know we’re not the only beings in the universe that can get it so wrong!
So funny. Really enjoyed this.
A witty and creative take! Love the reference to us ‘hairless mammals’. 😊
So funny, Anne. I’m glad you misinterpreted the picture. It made for a delightful story. I think I’m allergic to those aliens.Good writing. 😀 — Suzanne