"What in - Twi, what the hay!?!"
"Just relax Applejack, it's just a new extra for your gear."
"An ah'm supposed to buck trees wearing this? Mah hooves won't even touch the ground!"
"You said it's a twelve-hour work shift and you couldn't stop! I'll just put a spell on it, make it smaller on the outside. It should last until you get back."
"Wait, what!?! Should!?!"
"Yes, smaller on the outside!"

A new invasive plant has started blooming en mass about Ponyville, causing no end of problems for a lot of its inhabitants. At least half the ponies there are highly allergic to the pollen, including Applejack, who isn't taking it lying down when there's apples to be harvested. Twilight Sparkle was happy to help fit the hapless earth pony into her diving/environmental suit she made for crop spaying, but Applejack's not especially happy about a few upgrades to the old design. Left with the option of letting Big Mac do all the work or bearing an indignity for a day, she opts to just grin and bear it. After all, it can't get much worse, can it?

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