Submission (#1408) Approved

With March coming to a close and the seasonal pollen starting to float around, BAO-331 senses that the time is ripe for BAO-331’s annual spring cleaning. BAO-331 decides to start with the bedroom, for it is where BAO-331 spends a majority of BAO-331’s time. “My goodness”, BAO-331 exclaims as BAO-331 opens the closet, “what disarray! Have I really been so careless this past year? The hats should be on the top shelf, but here they are on the coat hangers; my beloved bandanas are strewn across the floor. I have got to take better care of my wardrobe.” It takes an hour, but the baobear manages to return the closet back to a more presentable state. Now it is time to clear the clutter around the bed. The bed itself is cozy and plush, made out of fine silk and secured with bamboo stalks. When BAO-331 goes to sleep at night, there is a pump that produces running water and soothes all who hear it. But around the bed are discarded honeydew peels, empty cans of honeydew-flavored carbonated drinks, and withered blades of grass that BAO-331 has developed the unhealthy habit of hoarding. What a mess! The baobear waddles on stumpy legs to the kitchen, grabbing a broom and dustpan before returning to the bedroom. Once BAO-331 is done tidying up, not a single honeydew peel is left in sight, nor are there any empty drink cans or blades of grass.
It is now time for BAO-331 to return to the kitchen and clean it out. A fuzzy layer of moss has grown on the sink (which was perhaps to be expected, since the sink is made out of tree bark), and the dusty windows obscure the view of BAO-331’s beloved honeydew plants, which the baobear grows in the backyard. BAO-331 wipes down the windows, but is unsure how to get rid of the moss on the sink. The baobear decides to consult a FaceBear group on what to do. Within a few minutes, someone with the alias “Mark Zuckerbao” tells BAO-331 to mix bleach and ammonia, citing it as an effective moss killer. Being the trusting sort of fellow, BAO-331 does just that and creates chlorine gas in the kitchen. Let that be a lesson to you, dear reader; not everything on the internet is true. Always fact-check what you read and check the context in which you are receiving the information. Do not despair over the fate of the baobear; poison control was called, and they got rid of the chlorine gas. No baobears were harmed in the making of this story.