Inn in each town has an interesting name pertaining to those who travel, i think (am almost positive!) the last Inn was named "The Rest of the Traveler". The author relates his experience, almost as if reviewing the food served in each town, and that the food gets a little worse along the way but still edible. The gist of the stories? Each place is serving parts of people, sending the parts it doesn't use to the next town along the way, hence the name of the final Inn visited. Driving me crazy trying to remember the title and author of this short. Can anyone help??!??
At least 20 years ago I watched a short animated film which stuck in my mind. The whole thing was wordless, possibly European, and I'm pretty sure I didn't imagine it... It featured a flying island which was inhabited by some creatures who (in my memory) reminded me of the Moomins. The island was frequently bothered by large winged animals who swooped around, although I don't think they did any actual damage. At the end one of the moomin creatures suddenly gets a weird feeling, feels forced to climb to the top of the island and then plunges down a shaft right through the centre - only to emerge at the bottom as one of the flyers. Answer Skywhales from 1983. The story begins with a man warning the tribe of approaching skywhales. The drummers then warn everybody of the hunt as everyone get prepared to set "sail". Except one man is found in his home sleeping as the noise wake him up. He then gets ready and is about to take his weapon as he hesitates then decides ...
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