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The Tragic Tale of Barry 'Sticky' Jackson: Glue Sniffing Grue Grew to Gruesomely Eat Glue Sniffer

In a grimly ironic twist of fate, a glue-sniffing grue has grotesquely grown to become so ravenous it actually ate the glue sniffer himself! You simply can't make this stuff up, ladies and gentlemen. Who could ever anticipate that sniffing glue could lead to such an unsightly demise?

A grue, swollen beyond its usual size after gorging on glue

Our unfortunate protagonist, one Barry 'Sticky' Jackson, was quite well known within the local artisanal glue-sniffing circles for his discerning nose and love for exploring treacherous caves – combining his tasteful hobbies. We tried to warn him time and time again - 'Barry, stay away from those gradients, mate!'. Alas, our warnings fell on deaf ears.

The hapless glue sniffer before his catastrophic cave exploration

Now, for those of you who are less familiar with the grue species, these enigmatic creatures are a staple of Zorkian folklore. Typically, grues do not have any particular appetite for glue - their natural diet consists of adventurers, treasure hunters and the occasional magazine columnist who gets too close. We're still unsure of the exact nutritional value they obtain from consuming glue, but the effects on their size and aggression are undeniably drastic.

A grue in its more svelte, regular form