Tralalero Tralala

“Tralalero the Track Shark” In the seaside town of Zippity Bay, where pelicans wore visors and fish practiced synchronized swimming, lived a most extraordinary athlete: Tralalero, the shark with sneakers. Unlike his fearsome cousins in the deep, Tralalero wasn’t interested in chomping or circling. What he loved… was running. Yes, running. From the moment he saw a beach jogger dash by with a boom box on their shoulder and foam flying from their shoes, Tralalero knew: “I wanna do that.” He wiggled onto shore, slapped on a pair of neon-blue running shoes (size 22 flipper), and taught himself to jog using only two fins and pure determination. Sure, he flopped a lot at first. Sure, the seagulls laughed. But when he finally found his rhythm? He was unstoppable. Locals would line up to see him sprint down the boardwalk, his dorsal fin slicing the sea breeze, his shoes squeaking with purpose. He became a local celebrity. “The Tidal Trainer,” “The Sole Survivor,” “Sharkbolt.” But Tralalero didn’t run for fame. He ran for joy. He ran past tidepools and toddlers, danced around sandcastles without knocking them over, and even hosted a charity 5K: “Run for the Reef.” (Proceeds went to coral restoration and stylish shoelaces for crustaceans.) Every race ended the same way: with Tralalero crossing the finish line to the chant of cheering children: “Tralalero! Tralala! He runs on fins and heart — hurrah!” And to this day, when the tide is low and the wind is right, you might just hear a rhythmic squelch-squelch sound coming from the dunes… That’s Tralalero. Still running. Still smiling. Still the fastest shark on land.