TOLEDO, OH—On September 5, 2025, four siblings hoping for a Narnia-esque escape through their grandmother’s attic wardrobe were crushed to find it opened to Toledo, Ohio. The wardrobe-Toledo-Ohio-Narnia mix-up, a satirical gut-punch, swapped mythical forests for a strip mall.
“We waded through musty coats for this?” cried Emma Grant, 12, staring at an AT&T store. Hopes of meeting enchanted lions fizzled beside a vape shop and a closed Applebee’s. “No swords, just a grumpy Carl yelling,” sighed Liam Grant, 10. For more quirky tales, visit The Onion.
Toledo locals eyed the British kids with suspicion. “Are they illegals?” muttered resident Tom Gates. Analyst Tara Kline quipped, “From Narnia dreams to Ohio reality—ouch!” Check updates at HuffPost. At press time, the Grants swore off wardrobes, vowing to stick to video games.