Friday Fictioneers – Going Green?
Here is my little story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. The photo this week was contributed by Melanie Greenwood.
You’d have thought a picture with a plane in it would have instantly forced any number of stories into my head, but no! Finally, I came up with this one.
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Copyright Melanie Greenwood
“Ah, the sleek lines, the beautiful curves… one’s aeroplane is not bad either!”
“Oh, Tarquin, you’re making me blush.”
“Come, darling Genevieve, let us board our jet.”
“Indeed, light of my life. Are the Farquharson-Smythes also attending?”
“Why of course, my scrumptious sweetmeat, that’s their aircraft just leaving the runway.”
“Super. I say, you there, watch what you’re doing with the luggage! That’s genuine snow tiger pelt! You can’t get the staff.”
“True, my love. Come, we must away! The ‘Rich Hypocrites Save Our Beautiful Green Planet Benefit’ waits for no man. Fly, Jeeves, and don’t spare the jet fuel!”
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Dear Ali,
Phew! Was that ever a ceremonious bit of contradiction. Love the voices. I could almost hear the snobbery. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
They are pretty upper crust. I don’t think they live in the same world as the rest of us 🙂
Ali
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Alas those people do exist… our not so benevolent benefactors..
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They do indeed. I hope they at least remember to donate a shed load of cash…
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I got a taste of this exclusive lifestyle last week when someone left a magazine that caters to the wealthy in our auto car center lounge (What it was even doing in my town, let alone my store is a mystery). To show you how upper class it was, there was a section titled “A Buyer’s Guide To Fine Aircraft.” There were also plenty of ads for companies that would hook you up with supermodel singles, but no info on where to get real snow tiger pelt luggage…
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Ha, I’d love to be able to read a magazine like that and seriously consider which aircraft I was going to buy. No necessarily to go anywhere, but it would be fun to visit it in its hanger with my supermodel girlfriend.
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What a loving couple 🙂 Snow tigers can always have a litter to replace that one lost.
Funny story with a lot of truth too. Nice one.
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Sadly there is some truth there.
I’m not sure there are enough white tigers left to have a litter 😦
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I was trying to sound like a “rich hypocrite” for a second. Agree … it’s sad that some animal species have become so rare and are so close to extinction.
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Ah 🙂
I actually looked up white tigers. It’s quite interesting. Apparently their colour is the result of a genetic anomaly which already makes them very scarce. Of course, their lack of colour also makes them prime targets for hunters :-(. Exactly the sort of thing people like my two muppets would want for their luggage.
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Hmm… Such grand flaunt of hypocrisy these people have. Smoothly done, Ali. I love their voices, too, and those playful terms of endearment. 🙂
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They are quite a pair, aren’t they? I hope they never mix with us “normal” people or they might get a thumping 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
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They surely are. Nah.. I don’t think so. We’re too “normal” for them to get along with. 🙂
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Scrumptious sweetmeat? lol You’d have got a boot in yer meatballs lol
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Aw, I think it’s sweet 🙂
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How very presumptuous of you!
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🙂
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Indeed, sweetmeats, indeed!
Randy
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They’re in a world of their own.
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LOL! Such a funny spoof on “fundraisers” XXXX
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I expect it’s all they (pretend to) do 🙂
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‘Rich Hypocrites Save Our Beautiful Green Planet Benefit’ waits for no man. Fly, Jeeves, and don’t spare the jet fuel!”
Talk about ironical.
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Exactly. Some people do this and don’t even realise it.
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That’s the sad part.
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Loved the irony of this piece. Very convincing voices too, unfortunately.
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Thanks. Yes, too convincing…
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I love this. I know these people are out there, if only they were as much fun as your story.
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It’s like they don’t even realise what they’re saying.
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I’m glad poor people like me can do our part to provide causes that entertain the “Fabulous and Wealthy”. I’m sure the two million dollars that was spent putting on the “Rich Hypocrites Save Our Beautiful Green Planet Benefit” made the $10,000 that they raised for charity an exciting evening!
Great job as always! 🙂
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Ha, yes, I’m sure they all had a lovely time “being seen” while the party planners sat back and watched their bank accounts expand 🙂
Glad you liked it!
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Scrumptious sweetmeat!!! I love that, so funny!
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I’ll have to try it out sometime 🙂
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Well, let me know that works out LOL
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🙂
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Fantastic! I could almost hear them.
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Thanks! I’d love to meet people like this just so I could gawp in disbelief.
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‘Rich Hypocrites Save Our Beautiful Green Planet Benefit’ – I’m sure that group exists, unfortunately I am few billion people down the ladder to attend their meetings.
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I too am a few hundred million pounds short of membership. I don’t think I’d fit in anyway 🙂
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Very funny, Ali. Haha! Nothing seems more excessive than one’s own jet plane. I love the dialogue.
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Once you have your own plane, yacht and island you’re at the top of the tree. I’m glad you liked it!
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Oh! What fun this is, although very sadly real. Spot on! as Genevieve would say.
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Sadly real indeed. Glad you liked it!
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Reminded me of when the world’s leaders attended the Kyoto summit. 🙂
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I was thinking that too!
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Hilarious, Ali. I always enjoy your characterizations of the rich and the Cornish. These people do contribute by giving money and employing help to put on the parties. Of course, they also make their own rules. Well done as always. 😀 — Suzanne
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We can only hope that they contribute more than they spend 🙂
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Reminded me of Sting I’m afraid.
Have you bought your lottery ticket yet for the rollover?
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Urk, sorry 🙂
I must admit I was tempted to buy a ticket, but too much of my money has gone down that route so I’m giving it a miss. Apparently they’re selling 400 tickets a second!
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My daughter’s workplace won £50 – so not the 50 million then!
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Oh well. That’ll cover an evening out down the pub anyway!
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Oh the irony! The dialogue is excellent. Good show!
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Thanks! There’s something fun about people so far removed from reality 🙂
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There really is. So fascinating.
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definitely, i’m not going green with envy with these folks. 😦
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Ha, me neither!
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Nice pair! Great piece of satire.
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They make a good team. Thanks!
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Oh, I like the message in this story… the hypocrisy and downright snobbery of people who remove themselves from the movements, societies and actions they purport to promote. There are too many people like this in the world – or perhaps that’s just my way of looking at things. Love the dialogue.
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There are quite a few around I think. Also those who genuinely do good as well, of course. I’m glad you liked it!
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Sad truth with a pinch of humor, excellently done!
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it! My little bit of social commentary for the month.
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