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“The building was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban in the neoclassical style in..”
“Do we have a sighting today?”
The guide sighed. He was used to being interrupted all the time by impatient tourists these days. None were interested in the classical inspiration sources of the building. The intrigues, the politics and the power play. All they wanted was a sighting.
“Yes I am told we have one. Follow me.”
The group followed in heightened excitement. The sighting was worth the price of admission.
It was after all the one that never left – the Ghost of the President Past.
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Written for Friday Fictioneers. Word Count : 100
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Hello there once again. Back after a while again. No Presidents were harmed during the writing of this story. A purely fictional story but then truth is stranger than fiction.
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A nice sliver of acid satire
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DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteI'm only glad I wasn't drinking anything on that last line. It surely would have sprayed out my nose.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle I am glad you got a laugh out of it.
DeleteStill hanging around is he? :-)
ReplyDeleteNot leaving anytime soon Iain ;-)
DeleteHah! First they gotta get him outta there before he can haunt the place...
ReplyDeleteMaybe he will convince them to let him have a wing to himself ;-)
DeleteThat would be funny if life just continued around him and he was left like a ghost just doing his stuff.
ReplyDeleteWhat a punchline! Like "Elvis has left the building." it will be "Trump's still lurking."
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