Saturday again and time for Stream of Consciousness Saturday. Today’s prompt is “an.” Linda Hill says we can use it any way we want and has offered a suggestion of starting words with “an” or making “an” the theme of the post. If you would like to know more about this go to Linda’s blog at http://lindaghill.com/2016/01/29/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-jan-3016/ You might mention to Linda that I didn’t find her suggestions helpful in inspiring me to write. Here is my endeavor. (also, look at the year at the end of the link. I knew something was up that’s one hundred years from now.)
The Great An by John W. Howell ©2016
“All hail the Great An.”
“Why thank you, thank you very much.”
“Tell us Great An what does the future hold?”
“If it is anything like last night’s poker game I would say a full house.”
“Seriously Great An it is another new year 3016, and your subjects are curious as to what they can expect from their supreme leader.”
“I would say the subjects can pretty much expect the same kind of leadership as last year. You know. Higher taxes, lower wages, more war, less clean water, not enough to eat. So what’s new?”
“But sire. You averted a full-scale uprising with promises of better conditions.”
“Was I drinking at the time?”
“Come to think of it sire, you were.”
“Well, there you are then. Can a man be held to his word when he’s in the bag?”
“I must warn you, sire the peasants are on the verge of revolting.”
“I can tell you, noble knight given their propensity to avoid bathing I would say they are already there.”
“I cannot be held responsible for what will happen if you don’t reform and improve the living conditions of your realm sire.”
“You have convinced me. Do you have a pen?”
“Yes, sire. Here.”
“Let’s see. Ah yes, a proclamation. Henceforth all citizens will live better or be put to death. There I signed it. Now take it to the printer guy and tell him to make copies to be distributed to every man, woman and child.”
“Yes, sire. You are going to go down in history as an extraordinary monarch.”
“You think so?”
“Yes, you will never be forgotten. Your name will be on everyone’s lips throughout eternity followed by a spit.”
“Followed by what?”
“A kiss sire. Followed by a kiss.”
This post is part of Just Jot it January. If you want to join in here is the link. Hurry the month is going fast. http://lindaghill.com/2015/12/31/just-jot-it-january-2016-rules/
