EST. 1887 · IN SESSION
The Tribunal of Everyday Objects

CASE TEO-2026-001 · SEVERITY: GRAVE

The Disappearance on Laundry Day

A Tired Parent v. The Left Sock

TESTIMONY OF THE PLAINTIFF

“I put in two socks. I took out one sock. I searched the drum, the door seal and the laundry basket. I checked the other sock. It had no explanation either.”

WITNESSES: The Remaining Sock · The Laundry Basket

The ruling

Guilty

“The court notes that the defendant has never once been found. Absence is not innocence.”

— The Hon. Justice Kettle, 2026-03-02

SENTENCE: Permanent relocation to a clearly labelled drawer, pending recapture.

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