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WALKING IN THE AIR

The story of the saddest snowman ever

Stan was never destined to fly.

THIS IS STAN, aka the saddest snowman ever:

Stan, this morning (@Rookin)

Stan wasn’t always so hopeless though.

Here he is back on 18 January, when life was good:

His creator, @Rookin, made a wish that he might come to life and go on some adventures. He kept watch through the night:

But it wasn’t to be. On the 19th Stan lost an eye:

The night of the 20th was rough:

Now he’s hanging in there, but only just:

Stan, yesterday.

We’re holding out hope, but it’s only a matter of time really, isn’t it?

Poor Stan.

All images via @Rookin

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