The morning air was clear and crisp as Charlie Bucket walked down the avenue that he had traveled down so many times in the past.Charlie knew this neighborhood well, having been here so many times before on his paper route and he had often stopped by to gaze in wonder at the supposedly deserted factory once owned be chocolate magnate Willy Wonka.
However, this was the first time Charlie had ever traveled to the factory itself. Just yesterday, Charlie had managed to find a Golden Ticket that had been hidden in one of the millions of bars of chocolate that Wonka had sent out. This particular contest had thrown the whole world into an uproar because the grand prize that the Golden Tickets had promised was a rare look inside the factory. The note on each ticket read as follows:
"Greetings and Congratulations to the lucky finder of this Golden Ticket from Mr. Willy Wonka! You are cordially invited for a special tour of my prized factory to take place on the first of October at exactly Nine A.M. and DO NOT BE LATE. You are formally and sincerely requested to come alone to the front gates of my factory at precisely the time stated. A world of surprises and wonder await you, but you must bring this ticket in order to enter. Congratulations again and rest assured you will have a time you will never forget!"
Charlie stopped for just a moment to check the time on the big clock in the town square, exactly ten minutes to nine and the factory was just on the next block. Charlie quickened his pace and double-checked his pocket to feel the Golden Ticket again, just to convince himself that it wasn't a dream, but in spite of the fact that it wasn't, Charlie still couldn't believe how quiet it was. Despite it being such a big day, there wasn't a soul in site. No children on their way to school, no shop keepers opening up for the day, simply no one at all. Charlie finally tuned the corner and saw....
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