EST. 1887 ยท IN SESSION
The Tribunal of Everyday Objects

CASE TEO-2026-002 ยท SEVERITY: SERIOUS

Accessory to Sock Disappearance

A Tired Parent v. The Washing Machine

TESTIMONY OF THE PLAINTIFF

โ€œEvery sock that has vanished was last seen inside this machine. It hums innocently. Too innocently.โ€

WITNESSES: The Door Seal

The ruling

Guilty (with mercy)

โ€œFollowing the precedent in the Laundry Day matter, the machine is found to have provided the getaway vehicle.โ€

โ€” The Hon. Justice Kettle, 2026-03-05

SENTENCE: Monthly inspection of its door seal by a qualified sock investigator.

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