In the early 2000s, the Sock Disaster struck without warning. It was a time of great upheaval, as socks began to vanish at an alarming rate. No one knew where they were going, or why they were disappearing, but one thing was certain: it was a catastrophe.
Some say it started with a great washing machine malfunction. Others claim it was a plot by a mischievous sock goblin. Whatever the reason, the consequences were dire. Sock drawers were left empty, sock shelves were bare, and the world was left to ponder the existential crisis of the missing sock.
But fear not, dear reader, for the Sock Disaster was not all doom and gloom. From the ashes of the lost socks, a new industry was born. Sock manufacturers saw an opportunity and began churning out new, novelty socks at an alarming rate. Sock-themed amusement parks popped up in every city, and the phrase "missing sock" became a rallying cry for unity and solidarity.