92-word post, or “Straw Men in Straw Hats”

“Good day!” said Timothy Festoon. He would have then snootily exited from the Savings & Loan were it not for someone else standing in his way. “Good day to YOU, Sir!” retorted Calhoun O’Malley, moustache twitching. “I said, Good DAY, sir!” repeated Festoon. “Yes, GOOD DAY!” bellowed O’Malley. “GOOD DAY to YOU, SIR!” countered Festoon. … Read more

90-word post, or “The All-Day-Breakfast The Earth Stood Still”

People were in the streets minutes after the announcement beamed out on the People’s Free Media. The first of the alien vessels in orbit above Washington had been joined by several hundred other smaller ships, with more arriving. Under fighter escort, a shuttle from the mother ship touched Apart from oral medications, there are other … Read more