Evening Patrol Surprise

I noticed an upright cardboard shipping tube leaning beside the baseboard like an ancient lighthouse! It was tall, hollow, and absolutely defenseless against an evening bear hug! I charged forward with full enthusiasm and clamped both long arms around its middle. BAM! My fuzzy chest knocked it completely off balance. The tube toppled over, rolled across the floorboards, and scooped up a loose red wool sock right inside its hollow snout! Total catastrophe? Never! I dropped to my knees, hoisted the loaded cardboard cylinder high above my head like a giant trumpet, and delivered a massive victory grin to the dark ceiling!