Gary Scores 4 Points and Walks to His Car With the Quiet Dignity of a Man Who Has Already Made Peace With All of This

At 10:47 PM on June 26, 2026, Gary walked to his car.

He had finished 15th out of 15. He had scored 4 points. He had, by conventional measure, had a night.

But Gary did not look like a man who had had a night.

Gary looked like a man who had made peace with variance at a spiritual level years ago and was now simply living on the other side of that peace. He walked with the steady, unhurried pace of someone who had long since stopped measuring his worth by a single Tuesday evening. His car started on the first try. He drove away. Nobody saw him after that.

The 4-Point Finish, Placed in Context

Gary has been playing in this league. Gary has seen things. He holds 12th in the 2026 standings with 175 points. He is not leading. He is present. The Flock of Donkeys would not be the Flock without Gary showing up, playing his game, and driving home with the quiet dignity of a man who has already mentally moved on to the next one.

An Exclusive Interview With Gary

The following was conducted in the parking lot. Gary was already in his car. The window was cracked approximately two inches.

NutGas News: Gary, 4 points tonight —

Gary: [Window goes up]

NutGas News: Gary —

Gary: [Car moves]

NutGas News: [To nobody] He’s doing fine.

What Gary Wants You to Know

Gary is fine. He will be at the next tournament. He may finish 15th again. He may finish 1st. Gary has accepted this. He drove home. He is fine.

Status: fine.