"mischief resolution signed"

after months of strikes, boycotts, and lawsuits an agreement has finally been reached between the gnome local union 401 and the coalition of household faeries. the dispute began last spring when the faeries, whose duties usually include stealing car keys, changing radio stations, and putting empty milk cartons back into the refrigerator expanded the operation to stealing socks out of the dryer. this outraged the gnome union whose responsibility has traditionally been lawn and laundry mischief.

latierre, counsel for the fae folk, claimed that any activity inside the home should be left to them but the opposing gnome team of lawyers argued that since washers and dryers belong in basements and garages it naturally fell into their territory. the situation came to a head when both groups were stealing one of each pair of socks and the nation found itself barefoot. as the debate wore on and sick-outs were organized, a new crisis arose because no work was being completed on either side and outside contractors of pixies and leprechauns were brought in the alleviate the labor shortage.

at last a tribunal of impartial elves were brought in to mediate the conflict. after almost two weeks of talk, an agreement was reached and both parties are finally satisfied. the contract states that while garages, carports, and outside sheds are in the jurisdiction of the gnomes, all other facilities, including basements and attics, are controlled by the faeries. designated laundry rooms are considered part of the greater house, and thus off-limits to gnomes.

one gnome that agreed to be interviewed had this to say about the resolution. "i'm just relieved to be back at work. i have fifty hungry mouths to feed, you know. i'm excited about the possibilities that this will bring and my department is currently in production of a plan to bring more mischief to garages everywhere!" he declined to give any details of their strategy, but you can be sure that it will be spectacular.

although this resolution has solved the major problem, what will become of the thousands of leprechauns and pixies that are once again out of work? if the current unemployment trend continues, there may be troubled times ahead. fortunately, the wise elves that navigated this difficult conflict so smoothly are certain to discover a solution for the ranks of unemployed pixies and leprechauns. until that time, we can at least be assured that only one of each pair of socks will be missing from our clean laundry.