FF – Angry Crowd!
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by David Stewart.
Copyright David Stewart
The angry crowd moved down the mall towards the Presidential Palace, smashing as they went. Doors, windows – smashed. The freaky purple modern art installation, which had cost the starving country millions, exploded into shards.
Shouts of “kill the murderer!” and “food for the starving!” echoed through the streets.
The blood-thirsty crowd reached the main entrance, murder on their minds. A note was taped to the door.
“Due to the current COVID crisis, this residence is closed. Please call back in July, or email dictator_fernando69@autocrats.absolutepower.com.”
Disheartened, the angry mob made a note in their diaries and went down the pub instead.
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Probably better this way, although I hope they remained socially distant in the pub too.
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Yeah, what are they thinking?
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Ha ha. Great ending.
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Thanks!
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I really needed a good laugh today! Hilarious! 😀 I like how the angry mob became so docile in an instant. 😀
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Really took the wind out of their sails 🙂
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The pub may have been a mistake. Come to think of it, leaving the palace untouched was a mistake
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You’d think they’d have made more of an effort to at least trash the place. Maybe after a few pints…
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That was a smart move on Pres. Fernando’s part. 🙂
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Yep, he saw which way the wind was blowing 🙂
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Now that’s what I call well crafted, with its serious opening lines to the belly-laugh ending. Well done!
Susan A Eames at
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Thanks, I tried to build it up to the inevitable anticlimax 🙂
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So many dictators lost their heads when all they needed to do was put up a note. Oh well, live an… die and learn.
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Fernando’s much more canny than your average despot…
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A very funny story. Love the email address.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it! I do hope that email address doesn’t exist, as the owner would surely not take kindly to my story 🙂
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Power to the ppppp pint!
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The new rallying cry of a beleaguered people!
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The ruthless powers-that-be know how to distract angry mobs, don’t they?
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He certainly has his finger on the pulse of the nation, even if he largely ignores it.
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As Homer Simpson said: Beer… Now there’s a temporary solution.
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Temporary but fun!
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Hot damn! A place where the pub is still open!
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They definitely lucked out!
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Wow. Just leave a note? I’d have never thought about calming an angry mob with just a note. I’d have tried Bach of Beethoven. Maybe a soothing jazz tune? Enjoyed!!
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A “we’re not in” note is the way to go!
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well, i just hope the pubs are open. 🙂
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If not, they’ll open them 🙂
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There’s a lot about this story that rings true. And … the ending is sincerely amusing!
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Yes, things are going that way in some countries. I’m glad you liked it!
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Dear Ali,
Some days the magic works and some days it doesn’t. Amusing piece.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Still, there’s always the pub. I’m glad you like it!
Ali
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LOL. Dismantled by a memo … 😉
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The power of the written word 🙂
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🙂
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Lucky the pub is still open!
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They all are that close to the dictator’s palace, he likes a quick pint!
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Hilarious, Ali. They don’t make angry mobs like they used to. 😀 — Suzanne
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In my day, a riot used to mean something… 🙂
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Good job they didn’t destroy the pub on the way! Nice one.
Here’s mine!
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That would have been the final straw!
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Boy are they going to be disappointed when they get there and the pub is closed.
There might be another riot.
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Maybe that will be one door they are wiling to break down!
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I can see that happening.
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Amusing take on the prompt. Nice one!
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Thanks!
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Okay, this got me laughing. What a combination of political drama and humour! Good job.
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I find it’s best to laugh in the face of politics 🙂
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Well that was easy!
Wonder if that would work with the current dicta– I mean, resident of the White House…oh wait. the mobs are WITH him… never mind!
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He does have a way of stirring things up…!
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He does!
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Ha! Ha! Maybe they should pass that email address to a spammer.
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Ha, that would serve him right. Still, he’s probably behind most of the scams in his country…
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I hope the pub is open, Draliman…MOL😸Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend🐾😽💞
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Me too, they’ve had enough disappointments for one day 🙂
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Well they shouldn’t have been gathering in a mob anyway. Murder by Zoom? No if that was possible I am sure someone would have figured it out by now!
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It’s like these murderous hordes have no concept of social distancing… 🙂
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Wouldn’t work here in Oz, you can only have 20 people meet together. Oh wait…next week it can be 50 😀
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You’ll have to postpone your revolution until you can have a bigger crowd. We’re at 6 people from tomorrow so we’ve got a way to go 🙂
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That email address is great… I hope they will get an audience for a revolution later.
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I’m sure the dictatorship loves a firm schedule on any pending public order issues.
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How come the Presidential Palace is still closed but the pub is open? Those lazy politicians.
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I expect when they go in the pub they’ll find all the politicians… 🙂
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For sure!
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Great story. That email address alone made my day. 🙂
-David
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it! Don’t try emailing that address though, it might belong to an actual dictator 🙂 Amazing photo!
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