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What’s that photo Grandpa?
Why that’s the downtown mall or what used to be a mall.
Why are there so many people there?
Oh, people always went to the malls, especially on the weekends and holidays.
Really what did they do?
Well just hung out I guess, did shopping, ate some food at the restaurants. Just had a good time.
But didn’t they have online shopping and food delivered to their house?
Well you know those days you could go out if you wanted to.
I don’t see any wearing masks.
Well fifty years ago the world was very different.
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Written for Friday Fictioneers. Word Count : 100
So I wuz here the last time too. Here is my entry from those days Immortality
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There may be other things we look back from decades hence and find odd about the world before the pandemic. I certainly hope so
ReplyDeleteThat will probably happen. Every time we look back we find an oddity in the days gone by. Thanks for reading Neil.
DeleteI wonder if grandparents and grandchildren had this kind of conversation after the world-wide flu pandemic during and after WWI.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda. Grandchildren will always find something of importance to converse about :-)
DeleteBrave new world indeed! Well written.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteA story for our times. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle, I am glad you liked it.
DeleteIt feels like a long time ago already, and no sign that we will return to those sort of days.
ReplyDeleteThanks Iain. It does feel like fifty years have gone by.
DeleteI've wondered if, after this thing passes (It better pass!), we'll ever feel safe going out without masks again. Many of us have easily adapted to keys, wallet, mask when going out.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nobbin. A new problem for Banks with so many masked people wandering in and out.
DeleteOh I really hope there is an end to this business but not at all sure there will be :(
ReplyDeleteI hope so too Lisa, thanks for commenting.
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