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**At the beginning…**
The affair of the gigantic red tomato is splattering the peaceful commune of Saint-Éloi-les-Vignes. Suspicions are pointing towards the local amateur gardener, Mr. Bernard Dubois.
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This extraordinary tomato affair is enough to make the entire village blush. For the past few days, a rumor has been spreading through the hedges of the gardens in Saint-Éloi-les-Vignes: the largest tomato ever seen is ripening in Mr. Dubois’ vegetable garden, the retired village baker. Not just any ordinary tomato that one could mistake for a beautiful apple, no, a true monstrosity of plant size.
Some curious residents have had the chance to catch a glimpse of the legendary tomato through the crack of a loosely closed fence. “It’s simple, it looks like a pumpkin painted red,” anonymously testifies an elderly lady from the village. But wonder quickly gave way to doubt. How is such a horticultural feat possible? Is it the result of sheer luck, or does Mr. Dubois hide a sinister secret behind his patch of tomatoes?
Bernard Dubois, questioned by us, denies any wrongdoing. “It’s nature that decides, I’m not responsible for it. Maybe my tomato just wants to grow a little bigger, and so what?” he declares nonchalantly. Nevertheless, some troubling clues raise questions. Is the magnificent tomato the result of an illicit graft? Has he used hormones or banned chemicals?
In light of this commotion, the village mayor has decided to establish an investigative committee “to shed light on this tomato affair.” The verdict, eagerly awaited by the entire village community, promises to be a real bomb… of ketchup!
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