Day Two

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The next evening, just before sunset, the gnomes were all marching down the sidewalk while badly playing Semper Fidelis. Sherlock was leading the way.

"Yes! Yes, that's perfect, everyone!" He instructed, trying to force a smile. "Royal Doulton Bowl, here we come! Come, majorettes, really spin those batons! Okay, turn!"

They slowly made a turn around the block.

"Majorettes, let's go! I want to see some spinning!" Sherlock demanded. "Come on, ladies! Let's move! C'mon, move! Really spin! Spin! SPIN!"

The two majorettes at the front were so into spinning their batons that they didn't even notice an out of control car driving straight towards them.

"EVERYONE, FREEZE!" Sherlock screamed as he and the other gnomes all froze.

Noticing the horde gnomes on the sidewalk, the driver cried out in surprise. He jumped out of the car and it suddenly swerved away from the sidewalk and crashed right into a tree, which causes a small explosion. The driver ran away from the wreckage as fast as he could just as the gnomes unfroze. Two blue gnomes holding trumpets stepped forward, nodded at each other, and they play the song 'Taps'. Sherlock face palmed.

"Let's try this again later, shall we?" Watson suggested.

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