Ellie Warburton had ridden the same Washington D.C. city bus for decades. Normally very quiet, when she entered her eighties she became more opinionated and outspoken.
The bus stopped. Five zombies paid their fare and took their seats. It stopped three blocks later and six politicians entered. Most of them paid. Hoards of other politicians got on, some entering in the back to avoid paying a fare. Finally, two more zombies got on and paid their fares.
When the last zombies took their seats, Ellie leaned towards the bus driver. “I hate it when those rotten people get on the bus. They stink!”
The bus driver took the high road. “Things could be worse, you know. The zombie outbreak back in 2032 wasn’t as bad as anyone imagined. With regular injections, zombies are perfectly functional members of society. The smell takes some getting used to but, like I said, it could be worse.”
Ellie grimaced. “I wasn’t talking about the zombies.”
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Written for: FLASH FICTION FOR THE PURPOSEFUL PRACTITIONER: https://flashfictionforthepracticalpractitioner.wordpress.com/2017/08/11/flash-fiction-for-the-purposeful-practitioner-2017-week-31/
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Yeah, a horde of politicians might not physically stink as much as zombies, but some of them are even more rotten. Funny stuff!
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Yeah, I’m not sure what’s worse, a horde of zombies or a horde of politicians. At least you’re allowed to shoot zombies! 😉 Thanks much, Joy! 🙂
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Haha wow, nice twists in this one! I love the idea of zombies being an accepted part of society; that seems so different from all the presentations of them… when I first read “zombies” I thought you just meant tired workers or drug addicts!
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Hehe. That makes sense. I’m pretty sure folks confused me for a zombie a few times after work. 😉 Glad you enjoyed this alternative reality. Thanks very much! 🙂
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Hah! Great scenario. Can I send some politicians from here for the bus? We’re in the middle of an election campaign in NZ, and the stench is incredible!
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Know what you mean, Matthew, I hate election time, too. The stench from their lies is nauseating.
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We sure can, if you can convince them to come. The stench over here has been pretty awful lately. That’s partly because of one of the nastiest elections ever. The odor is just getting worse ever since. It’s attracting vultures by the dozens. 😉 Thanks Matthew! 🙂
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Ha! Something told me Ellie wasn’t talking about the zombies 😀 I despise politicians and their lies, their self interest and their greed. I’ve yet to meet an honest one. LOL here endeth the first lesson.
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Same here, Lyn. I’m sick of the continual deceptions. Can’t we just have civic leaders who “honestly” want to help us out? I guess an honest politician is the stuff of science fiction. 😉 Thanks Lyn! 🙂
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Honest politicians aren’t allowed to function by the vested interests. only liars and corrupt can stay in power.
http://ideasolsi65.blogspot.in/2017/08/prisoners.html
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That’s true. Honest politicians rarely get much done. Playing by the rules in a lawless environment usually isn’t effective.
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Maybe the zombies will revolt, eat the brains of the politicians, and turn them into zombies.
But then again, I think most of them already area.
Fun story.
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Haha! I think you have something there. Perhaps it’s only clever makeup on the politicians that’s hiding the truth. 😉 Thanks so much! 🙂
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What a great story! Love the twist. I always thought politicians and zombies were the same!
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Hehe. It seems a lot of folks agree with you. Now I know where the current fascination with zombies hordes came from. 😉 Thanks very much!
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Yep! Zombies and politicans are in the same catagory….mindless and stinky. Great political, fun story. At least their good for something!!!
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The only difference I see between the two is politicians aren’t always craving brains. Apparently they don’t think brains are important. Also, you can get zombies to do some work. 😉 Thanks so much! 🙂
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Bit like the number 43 bus route.
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I was thinking the 38 Geary, but this one works too. 😉
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