FF – Lost Religion
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Sandra Crook.
I can’t help thinking that this might be the same crowd which was hoping to worship a shoe lace a couple of weeks back…
“All hail the Sacred Scarecrow! We, your humble servants worship you! As did our ancestors!”
All hail! Worship you! Ancestors!
“The All Powerful! The All Knowing! God of all!”
The All… wait a sec, Bert, there’s a crow on the Sacred Scarecrow!
“What? Arse. Um. Ahem… the Sacred Scarecrow has betrayed us!”
Betrayed us!
”Burn the Sacred Scarecrow!”
Burn it! Burn it! And sacrifice Bert for leading us astray!
“Burn it, bring forth the Sacred Matches and… wait, what? No, no…!”
WHOOMP!
“Aaargghhhh!”
Shame about Bert.
Yep.
Pub?
Yep.
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draliman on life 
The rewards of being a sect leader can be great, but so also are the perils
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Bert learned that the hard way and now his goose is cooked. As is he.
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Should’ve stuck with the shoe lace.
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Yes, far safer.
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Absolutely hilarious! Now the crow has formed his own cult and owns the pub. 😀
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Haha, they’ll get a surprise when they turn up for their pints and crisps 🙂
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the more things change, the more…
It just keeps on happening doesn’t it
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They’re never going to learn.
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I have an old pac a mac you could worship if you like!
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Steady on, that sounds a bit too exciting for this crowd!
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Yeah, let’s see what this leader brings about.
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A pub trip’s a good start!
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And as simple as that …. is where all things go to shit! That’s how world leaders make decisions, no
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Sometimes the decisions of the “greats” do seem a bit random.
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If only all cults crumbled that easily.
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Yes, the swift removal of the leader and an evening down the pub is far better than the fate of some.
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Can I see this in movie format? Love the madness.
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They are indeed quite, quite mad 🙂
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The local pub fixes everything 😀
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Always and forever 🙂
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Thanks for a good laugh 😀
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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That poor crow. I’m sure he’ll make a fine appetizer at the pub…
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He can always feast on barbecued Bert…
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At least something good came out of it in the end 😀
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Yes, a nice pint and maybe a game of darts 🙂
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Bert would have enjoyed it a lot.
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He would. He loved his darts. Poor Bert 😦
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To Bert!
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Cheers, Bert!
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There hearts just aren’t in it, are they?
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No, they seem to give up at the first hurdle!
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Something gloriously Pythonesque/Life of Brian about this. Poor Bert. (But I still laughed.)
Susan A Eames at
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Yes, a bit surreal. Bert had his chance 🙂
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Just shows to go ya, Ali. Never put your trust in a scarecrow…sacred or otherwise. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Shoelaces, scarecrows, they’re a constant source of disappoint, omniscience-wise 🙂
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Poor ole Bert, missing out on a drink in the pub!
My story!
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At least he didn’t miss the “BBQ”. He was the star guest!
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That’s true!
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it sounds like the guys have too much to drink already. 🙂
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I believe you may be correct 🙂
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That was inflammatory fiction, but a few pints will put the fire out. 😯
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Ha yes, very inflammatory! A few pints cure a multitude of ills (temporarily) 🙂
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A strange feeling of being the scapegoat, poor Bert. Mind you the pub is still open, lucky them.
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Someone always has to take the blame. This story must be set down here with me in Tier 1 🙂
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I would love to be in tier 1.
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Not an uncommon wish, I’m thinking.
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Kind of a “what goes around comes around” situation.
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He pushed it too far.
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That took a nasty turn!
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It did. For Bert. Everyone else is having a great time 🙂
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Love how you continued last week’s story. What goes around comes around I guess.
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I wonder what direction the new leader will take? Pub crawls, possibly. That will be far more popular.
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Sounds about right for the shoelace scarecrow cultists.
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They’re never going to learn.
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What a fickle crowd, blink and they turn on you !
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On disappointment too many, sadly for Bert.
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A tad extreme, the followers’ reaction!
But maybe Bert is heading to a better place, hmm?
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His followers are headed for a better place anyway 🙂
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