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Weekly Challenge #942 – Has-beens
LisaLizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval JoeTom Planet ZThe next topic is All our tomorrowsRICHARDBeansI has beans every day, plenty of fibre in them, see. Scientists say it's good for you, all I knows is they makes me f
A library of complaints
Someone complained about Abraham Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address being on display in a university library, so the staff removed them, saying it had been part of a temporary exhibit, even though they had been on display for years. Then, at another libra
Car window
Someone smashed my car window and took some stuff."Yeah, it happens," said the police.They gave me some paperwork to fill out."Leave the doors unlocked," they said. "And don't leave anything in your car."My insurance company said "The deductible is fi
Behind the wall of hate
I remember a fireworks cake, long ago.When I was still too young to know better."Those fireworks are for you," we'd say.The bruises on my face still sore from whatever transgression against her fragile, bitter ego.There's still a bit of red glitter in
Senator Betty
When trailblazer Senator Betty Riley first went to Washington, she railed against the old men she was forced to suffer at the hands of.The sexist harassment and abuse, their constantly falling asleep in meetings, and carelessly letting their staffers run
Courtney and
Courtney raised a steer as part of her 4H classes.She never gave it a name or talked to it. Just wrote X on every form.It won competition after competition, until they got to the State Fair.They never managed a win there.But it did place, and at the a
Shooting for a solution
So, kids are taking guns to schools and shooting their classmates and teachers.It doesn't matter if they were picked on, bullied, or abused. It's wrong.But for those people wanting to ban guns, well, it's impossible.And limiting magazine and clip sizes
Weekly Challenge #941 – Outsider
LisaLizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval JoeTom Planet ZThe next topic is Has-beensLISAOur Adductor ExplainsThe wealth we have is beyond comprehension. This has, in some respects, made us into outsiders. Neither of us f
The shadow war
As I strolled down the avenue, I realized that my shadow was not my own.The embassy frequently warned us about rogue shadows, the shadows of their greatest and most successful spies.Watch your back! Say the posters.This is why all official business h
What is new
The problem with naming things New is that they eventually become old.New Coke was a total flop, and Coke had to bring back their old formula.They called it Coke Classic, eventually dropping the Classic along with New Coke.New Wave music ruled the late