THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE YARD
dates omitted for privacy (the privacy of dates)
| WHEN | WHAT HAPPENED (OFFICIAL) |
|---|---|
| a long time ago | the yard is founded by six settlers (all known!! see: history). the mural of the two brothers is painted. the first festival of the yard is held. the island feels good. |
| a long time ago +1 | the festival of the yard is held again. it is fun. the founders begin dying young. except elena. and zoober. zoober is fine. DETAILS WITHHELD |
| a while ago | the great university exodus. the descendants leave for fancy universities. the yard opens a school (it has a bell). the houses wait. |
| a while ago +1 | the lamp fell there was a fire. bella yard is lost. the town grieves. the mayor begins writing songs. |
| some time ago | the accident. noober yard is lost. the town grieves again. the mayor writes a song about rent instead. grief is private. |
| recently, day 1 | animals behind the mountain observed with "a strange dark coloration in their eyes" (pop yard, personal communication, unreturned). |
| recently, day 4 | the mayor begins his three (3) day sabbatical behind the mountain. location undisclosed. he brings nothing. he comes back with everything. |
| recently, day 7 | the mayor returns, refreshed. the song changes. the yard hour schedule changes. the paint on the new slide is still wet. |
| recently, day 10 | doover yard inquires about the mountain. doover yard is reminded about rent. doover yard stops inquiring. |
| recently, day 13 | doover yard relocates. see notice #45. do not inquire. |
| recently, day ?? | one (1) telephone call is placed from the playground to the mainland. the council has no record of this call. the record is complete. UNCONFIRMED |
| recently, today | two (2) outside investigators are gathering information about the island remotely. they have not set foot on the ferry. they are coming. the lighthouse is operational. the counter counts. the mayor counts. see you at yard hour. |
THE END OF THE CHRONOLOGY (the chronology is complete)
(two visitors have asked why day 10 comes after day 7 but day 13 comes after day 10, which is correct, and why nobody visited doover on days 11 or 12, which is because there was no day 11 or 12)
(the scrapbook is not on the website)
