why wy?

Our washing machine is a gateway to the another dimension - the planet sockus. Socks are kidnapped by aliens, taken to a kinder gentler and less smelly world. Where socks don't have to go out in matching pairs. The kidnapped socks return and incite rebellion among the other socks until the wardrobe is free. Or something like that.

Nick's sock vanished in the wash, only to surface two loads later. And a horrid, Barbie pink at that. His washing machine - brand new, but cheaper because it was slightly dented - shakes, rattles and rolls better than James Brown. It vibrates like nothing I've ever seen before. And it vibrated more violently than usual when Nick's sock went missing. I washed a load of clothes which had something red in them and the whole wash came out pink. Still no sock. We checked the machine. It finally surfaced during the last load with my labcoat. Bizarre.

Nick has decided he rather wear two matching pink socks then a mismatched pair (he's very brave), so we will have to wash the other sock and hopes it doesn't take another intergalactic trip.