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It’s time, once again, for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle W. Using the picture prompt above, the idea is to create a complete story of 100 words (+/-). After reading my entry below, please click > HERE < for the rest of the stories. Enjoy!
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Head of the Class
By Scott L Vannatter – 100 words
“So, I still don’t understand,” Jerome looked with puzzlement at Sally. Both were standing in the archway looking at the statue of a Greek’s head that adorned the top.
“It’s simple, Sweetie. In 212 BC, Clemetis was accused and convicted of lying to the counsel about his involvement in the overthrowing of the city. They decided to punish him by decapitating him and lording it over the people.”
“So they created this head statue and hung it in the arch to represent his punishment to all the people?”
“Um, Represent? Uh, no…”
“You mean…” He was talking to her nod.
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Namaste,
Scott
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I got it. Ew yuck. But very good all the same. 🙂
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🙂 Fair reaction coming from you!
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AnElephant finds this clearly written and totally comprehensible.
Well done.
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Thanks very much.
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Ewwww…but a great story! And I think your point is very clear–unfortunately for Clementis, quite clear indeed!!!
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🙂 Thanks
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Politicians without heads. And they continue the tradition even today …
Thanks, Scott! Very well-done story.
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Lol – great!
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Yes, the living head lives on, or dies on, or actually isn’t on anything anymore, except to this doorway…
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Exactly right.
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Dear Scott,
I take it the statue is really the head of Clemetis? The last sentence was hard to understand. You could have ended it with the next to the last line I think.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Yep, I agree. It was a bit twisty to understand. Sorry.
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Dear Scott,
If I told you I got it, I’d be lying, so I won’t. Others might, but i won’t. Don’t want to end up on an archway an anything.
Aloha,
Doug
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Sounds to me like you got it, Doug. I have reread it and there is a bit of intuitive twisting to make it work. I will try to be clearer in the future.
Thanks for the honest comment.
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Oh dear! Poor Jerome will never look at a statue the same way again. Nice story, Scott.
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Thank you!
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