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Archibald Bumble was a collector of unusual objects. He had a button that sang sea shanties, a teacup that predicted the weather (usually incorrectly), and a doorknob that told terrible puns. But his most prized possession was an apple. Not just any apple, mind you. This apple glowed.

Archibald had found it in his garden one night, nestled amongst the fallen leaves. It pulsed with a soft, ethereal light, and when he held it close, he could almost hear a faint humming sound. He suspected it had something to do with the recent meteor shower.

One evening, Archibald was gazing at his glowing apple when he had a rather brilliant idea. He’d always wanted to see the moon up close. Perhaps, just perhaps, this astronomical apple could help him.

He fashioned a sort of harness for the apple and attached it to a large, sturdy kite. Then, on a particularly windy night, he ran to the highest hill in his town and launched the kite.

Up, up, up it soared, the glowing apple lighting up the night sky like a tiny, fruity star. Archibald held tightly to the string, feeling a strange pull as the apple climbed higher and higher.

Suddenly, with a gentle tug, the kite stopped. Archibald looked up and gasped. The moon, enormous and cratered, was right in front of him! The glowing apple seemed to be illuminating it even more brightly.

Archibald spent a magical few moments admiring the lunar landscape before the wind shifted, and the kite began to descend. He landed back on the hill with a soft bump, the glowing apple safely in its harness.

He never quite figured out how the apple had allowed him to get so close to the moon, but he didn’t really mind. He had a fantastic story to tell, and his collection now included an apple that had taken him on an astronomical adventure.