"The Cosmic Ear Infection"

In the vast expanse of space, aboard a spaceship known as the "Stellar Voyager," a most peculiar and unsettling phenomenon occurred. Lieutenant Selene, an intrepid astronaut and the ship's medical officer, found herself facing an unusual medical mystery that transcended the boundaries of our earthly understanding.

One ordinary space day, as Selene was conducting her routine medical checks on the crew, she noticed something extraordinary. Commander Alexei, the ship's fearless leader, approached her with an unsettling complaint. He reported a sensation of discomfort in his left ear, accompanied by a strange, faint buzzing sound.

Concerned but composed, Selene examined Commander Alexei's ear and discovered an anomaly that defied the laws of space physics. There, in the commander's ear canal, was a tiny portal leading to the cosmos itself. It was as if a piece of the universe had found its way into his ear.

As Selene peered into the portal, she was greeted by a mesmerizing sight—an ever-shifting, kaleidoscopic swirl of colors and patterns, like a cosmic aurora. It was an Irritated Cosmos, and it seemed to have taken residence within Commander Alexei's ear.

Selene knew she had encountered something beyond her medical training, something that required an unconventional approach. She consulted the ship's records and discovered an enigmatic album known as "MUNDICIDE 'Irritated Cosmos' Lathe LP," rumored to possess cosmic properties.

With great caution, Selene played the album within the confines of the spaceship. As the haunting melodies of "Irritated Cosmos" filled the chamber, something extraordinary happened. The swirling patterns in Commander Alexei's ear synchronized with the music, creating a mesmerizing dance of cosmic energy.

The crew watched in awe as the Irritated Cosmos within the commander's ear seemed to respond to the music's vibrations. It pulsed and undulated in a cosmic ballet, as if communicating with the stars themselves. Selene realized that this was no ordinary ear infection but a cosmic encounter of the most extraordinary kind.

As the music continued, Commander Alexei's discomfort gradually subsided, and the portal in his ear began to close. It was as if the Irritated Cosmos had found solace in the melodies of MUNDICIDE and had chosen to return to the far reaches of the universe.

The commander's ear was restored to its normal state, and he could once again hear the familiar sounds of the spaceship. The cosmic portal had vanished, leaving behind only the memory of a truly unique encounter.

In the end, the crew of the "Stellar Voyager" learned that even in the depths of space, the mysteries of the universe could manifest in the most unexpected ways. And so, they continued their journey among the stars, forever bound by the memory of the Cosmic Ear Infection that had bridged the gap between the ordinary and the cosmic.

Lila Olson - Violin
John Olson - Electronics

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