Mac an Bha Volklein: The Man Who Could See the Future

In a small village nestled among the rolling hills, there lived a man named Mac an Bha Volklein. Mac was a peculiar fellow, known for his ability to see the future. And not just any future, but the most bizarre and unlikely events imaginable.

• • He once predicted that a flock of purple sheep would fly over the church steeple.
• • He foretold that a rainstorm would turn the entire village green, from the trees to the houses.
• • And most famously, he predicted that a talking cow would become the mayor of the neighboring town.

While the villagers found amusement in Mac's predictions, they couldn't help but wonder if there was truth to his visions. After all, he had been right about a few things before, like the time he said their beloved baker would drop a cake on the mayor's head (which, to their delight, had happened).

One fateful day, Mac made a particularly astonishing prediction. He declared that the village's beloved butcher, a portly man named Angus, would explode like a chicken.

"Rubbish!" exclaimed Angus. "I'm not a chicken! And I'm certainly not going to explode!"

The villagers laughed heartily, but Mac remained insistent. Days turned into nights, and still, Angus remained intact. The villagers began to doubt Mac's abilities.

Just when the villagers were about to dismiss Mac as a harmless eccentric, something unexpected occurred. As Angus was walking home from the market, a meteor streaked through the sky and landed in his backyard.

With a tremendous boom, the meteor sent a shockwave through the village. Angus, standing in the wrong place at the wrong time, was knocked off his feet.
To everyone's astonishment, as Angus slowly regained his composure, he resembled nothing so much as a roast chicken. His skin was crispy, his feathers ruffled, and he even had a drumstick sticking out of his bottom.

The village erupted in chaos, but Mac remained calm. "I told you," he whispered to the astonished villagers.
From that day forward, Mac an Bha Volklein became known throughout the land as the man who could see the future. His predictions, while often bizarre, proved to be uncannily accurate.

If you ever meet Mac an Bha Volklein, don't hesitate to ask for a glimpse into your own future. Just be prepared for the unexpected. After all, you never know when a purple sheep might fly by.