FF – Lesson Learned?
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Na’ama Yehuda.
“Look there, Son, the remnants of New York, its skyscrapers gone, destroyed by GMMMGs.”
“GMMMGs?”
“Genetically-Modified Massively-Mutated Giraffes. See them on the horizon, towering over the destruction.”
“What happened?”
“Bred for food, but everyone loves giraffes. No bugger would eat them. They escaped and ran amok.”
Ooooh Gaaaaawd, we didn’t know. WE DIDN’T KNOW!
“As Mr Melodrama says, it was a huge mistake. Now we live at sea, starving. But never fear, once the genetically-modified massively-mutated dolphin programme reaches fruition, food for everyone!”
Huh. I love dolphins. I’m not eating dolphins.
Me neither. Not gonna eat Flipper.
Lesson NOT learned!
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Humans never learn! 😀
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Nope, nor will be ever 😮
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Yep. Mankind never learns. Or as one wit put it, “The cause of problems is solutions.”
(Speaking of which, I hear that mankind is back building reactors, as nuclear power as the energy of the future. Clean energy & all that.)
Great take on the prompt — who but you woulda thought of giraffes? 🙂
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Not learning is our “thing”.
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We should never muck about with nature.
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No, or one day nature will muck about with us.
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Seeing the cranes as giraffes was wonderful
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Cranes? Cranes? 🙂
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Lol! 😀 love it!
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I’m glad 🙂
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I knew giraffes would be our downfall. Survival of the tallest. Planet of the apes? Pshhh!
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Apes would be trampled under-hoof, giraffes is where it’s at!
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I smiled and smiled at this story…
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I’m glad you liked it!
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Dear Ali,
Raising giraffes for food? I don’t think I could bring myself to eat one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Me neither. Bad choice of food animal there.
Ali
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Now that Neil pointed out the cranes that’s all I see. Of course that’s what happened. Can I see the story as fun and tragic at the same time? Of course I can 🙂
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They’re definitely giraffes. I see no cranes 🙂
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🙂
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Invaders from Mars, eat your hearts out. Come near us again, and we’ll set our giraffes on you. 👽🦒🦒🦒
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A new weapon for a new age 🙂
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Oh sure…. those Northerners won’t eat giraffe. But in the South, they’re not starving…. if it has four legs, it’s good eatin’!
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Watch out, genetically-modified massively-mutated poodles…
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OMC I think I know who did this…MOL🙊🙈Pawkisses for a Happy Day, Draliman🐾😽💞
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You have a happy day too 🙂
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Giraffes… who knew! They’re herbivores thankfully.
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Yes. They can only accidentally trample us 🙂
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That’s hilarious. lesson learned: never mess with genes! Love it!
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I bet we do, though 😮
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Oh of course, people have to fiddle and never learn no matter the damage caused.
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Wait until they get to the Genetically-Modified Massively-Mutated bugs. That’ll be a feast! And I don’t see no cranes either. 😀
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Mmm, GM3Bugs. Packed with protein 🙂
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The dolphins might eat them and go on to rule the world, you never know. Genetically-Modify Massively-Carefully!
My contribution!
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The dolphins are definitely just waiting for their opportunity, this will give it to them.
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it’s nature’s way, survival of the fittest. 🙂
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Yep. And we’ve gone and made them very fit 🙂
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I saw giraffes too! That was a fun take on the prompt – but with a serious message too. Great piece.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it! Definitely giraffes 🙂
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What an imaginative take on the prompt! And what an optimistic view of humanity’s preparedness to eat animals.
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I imagine that we’d happily eat each other if push came to shove…
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Ah geez… I dunno that I could. Well, if I were hungry enough… Damnation!
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Mmm, giraffe surprise. Yum 😮
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There was so much at steak on this project. The cranes are a nice touch.
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I’m pretty sure they’re definitely giraffes for sure 🙂
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Humans never learn from their mistakes. Great take on the prompt! Loved your take.
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No, we don’t. I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I love the idea of GMMMG’s, another human fix/ gesture towards saving the planet, which doesn’t work. The giraffe and dolphin dialogue is priceless.
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We try sometimes, but in a rather short-sighted way.
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LOL. People never learn! Fun story.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Very clever take on the prompt.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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