Source: BroBible
Summary
A Maine lobsterman caught a rare “cotton candy” lobster, a crustacean with unusual blue, pink, and purple coloring due to a genetic mutation. Researchers estimate one in 100 million lobsters exhibits this trait. The lobster, which was not for sale, will be displayed at a local aquarium. The owner of Kirby’s Lobster Shack described the discovery as unexpected and special. The lobster’s unique appearance is caused by variations in pigment and protein interaction, though the exact reason remains unknown.
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The routine arrives with confidence.
A lobsterman pulls up a blue lobster. No one knows why. It looks like cotton candy. It’s a miracle. It’s a genetic fluke. It’s a display. It’s a story. The world is full of weird things. No one cares. Everyone takes a picture.
The habit gets a new name.
Cotton candy lobster. A thing. A trend. A thing that’s not a thing. A thing that’s a thing. A thing that’s a thing you can see. A thing that’s not for sale. A thing that’s for education. A thing that’s for kids. A thing that’s for the future.
The lifestyle enters the chat.
Fishermen are now conservationists. Lobsters are now exhibits. The ocean is now a museum. The sea is now a spectacle. The world is now a place of rare things. The rare things are now common. The common things are now rare. The rare things are now a story. The story is now a trend.
A cotton candy lobster is just a lobster that looks like a dream. A dream that’s real. A dream that’s not real. A dream that’s for sale. A dream that’s not for sale. A dream that’s for the kids. A dream that’s for the future. A dream that’s for the aquarium. A dream that’s for the story.
Author: Evan Null
