FF – Spy Games
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by herself!
Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
“Look, that altered ‘open’ sign. That’s the signal!”
“Hmm. Are you sure, Sir? Maybe the neighbourhood kids…”
“Yes! Come on!”
ding!
“Hello, my good man. Ahem. The biscuits dunk well in the Darjeeling.”
“Huh?”
“The biscuits dunk well in the Darjeeling.”
“Your mate… bit ‘odd’ is he? A sandwich short of a picnic?”
“Um, Sir, I don’t think we’re in the right place…”
“Nonsense! I’m sure that is the correct counter-response. Um. Ahem. Yes! Here, my good man, the microfilm.”
“Um, okay.”
ding!
“Best put this with the others. Seven microfilms today! Maybe I better get my ‘open’ sign fixed. Damn kids.”
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draliman on life 
Or he could start a microfilm shop?
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Yeah! And every purchase tells a story…
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I am thinking tea shop. Himalayas and Buddhist.
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Maybe a different code phrase might have worked better for them.
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Ah, the convoluted world of espionage, where things go wrong more than they go right. As currently proved by world affairs, actually.
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Yes, what a topical piece I inadvertently wrote 🙂
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HAHAHA! I certainly hope the fate of the world is not in the hands of these two! 😀
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They’re our top agents! Ooh noo!
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Never underestimate the usefulness of microfilms, though. Soon he could make himself a shirt.
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That would be pretty trendy. A suave smoking jacket made of the top secrets of multiple governments!
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He’d make Assange look like a woose.
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ha ha! People who aren’t paying attention. Ah, duh. My name is Trump. Dill Trump.
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It’s okay, none of his top secrets are on the microfilm. They’re on Twitter 🙂
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HA HA HA Excellent riposte!
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🙂
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Would love to know what’s on the microfilm has collected! Good one.
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Looks like the head of The Agency won’t be getting his top secret erotica this month…
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Darn, and this month it was “Miss Moneypenny as you’ve never seen her before”…
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According to the latest news, Trump’s secrets are in the new book of a journalist he admired and wanted to impress. 😦 — Suzanne
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Yes, I can see that happening, he does appear to place great importance on what people think of him.
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Dear Ali,
Sounds like the hapless shop owner is caught in a bumbling spy ring. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
He does. I hope he doesn’t suffer any consequences further down the road, though I imagine the bumbling spies would sooner pretend it had never happened.
Ali
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i think it’s time for him to change the sign on the door. 🙂
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Definitely 🙂
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Maxwell Smart had nothing on you. Good story.
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I wonder if he was one of the bumbling spies in the shop 🙂
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7 microfilms today! Funny stuff
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He has quite a collection!
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There are too many underlines who are smarter than the head honcho. Maybe we should give the world over to them and see how things turn out. Can’t get any worse. ;0)
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Yes, junior spy here certainly had a better sense of things!
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Ha! Confusion at it’s best.
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And not the best area for confusion to ensue 🙂
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What could have been a disaster just made me laugh out loud! Good job!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it 🙂 The disaster may cone later!
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And still not a bit curious about what’s on them? Funny!
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Sometimes it’s better not to know too many secrets…
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Haha! Brilliant! ‘A sandwich short of a picnic’ – love that line😂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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A perfect Johnny English sketch.
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I can see him acting it out now!
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I suppose codes and code words will go in fashions just like anything else. NOPE in the window this week; a skeleton at the door next week.
Entertaining story, Ali
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Those darn kids!
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Always screwing with him!
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Ha! Ha! Loved that coded message and the bumbling spy.
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I can only hope they don’t trust him with too many top secrets!
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LOL. Obviously their spycraft needs a little work here.
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Back to spy school for this pair!
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Great stuff. Love the twist!
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Not the most seasoned of espionage agents, I fear.
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He should have listened to his number two…
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What a delightful tale! He could turn around and blackmail all these bumbling agents 🙂
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I’m sure that will occur to him sooner or later 🙂
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Brilliant!
I’ve always wanted to walk up to someone and say, “Bee’s knees grow on trees.” “What?” “Bee’s knees grow on trees.” “What? What are you talking about?” “Oh! I guess you’re not my contact.” Then, run away singing “Secret Agent Man.” I’ve never done it though. Someday.
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That would be so cool. The dolphins fly sideways for winter. Nudge nudge wink wink.
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Oops! Oh well, it’s just a game, right? Don’t tell me the fate of the world depends on this?!
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It’s only a few top secrets. How bad could it possibly be? 🙂
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Famous last words…
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Trading in microfilm could be the next thing.
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Countries will have to pay top dollar to get their own secrets back.
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