The Magic Travelling Salesman
Briefly

The article follows a whimsical character who appears to be a traveling salesman but instead gives away items from his magical briefcase, tailored to people's immediate needs. From books to a massive parrot and fire extinguishers, the protagonist's gifts often save or change lives, highlighting a force guiding his choices. Each encounter showcases the randomness of fate, with humorous outcomes, as people either embrace or reject their unique destinies. The magic briefcase symbolizes the mysterious intersection of chance and necessity in everyday life.
I can't explain it, but stuff just appears inside and somehow I know who needs it.
You disregard the call of fate at your peril-later that day, the guy narrowly missed out on the cash prize for biggest parrot.
Once, I gave a guy a pair of scissors, and when his stupid, long scarf got caught in the elevator doors he was able to cut himself free.
The magic briefcase kept making me hand out Viagra. I didn't realize it was a brothel.
Read at The New Yorker
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