Sweetie Belle Can't Find Her Socks.

by Super Trampoline


A Pile of Hay

There is an expression among cows and to a lesser extent ponies that a difficult task is "like trying to find a needle in a haystack". This always struck Sweetie as silly phrase, because if one kept one's needles properly protected with a homing spell, they wouldn't get lost. Sweetie failed to consider that most ponies probably did not have professional seamstresses for big sisters, and thus would not consider this common knowledge. Nonetheless, Sweetie reversed the metaphor. If finding a needle in a haystack was like becoming an alicorn princess, surely it was possible. After all, 20% of her sister's closest friends had become alicorn princesses. So Sweetie figured she had at least a 20% chance of finding a needle if she dove into a random haystack. For finding her own missing items, the odds were probably higher, considering how much more bright pink socks would stand out. So, having trotted over to Sweet Apple Acres, Sweetie again donned her SCUBA gear and dove into the first haystack she found. Unfortunately, all she found inside were spiders and some moldy hay at the bottom. No pink socks. At least she could tip off the health inspector about the hay.