This week's prompts are provided by messymimi's meanderings: They appear in the story in bold.Charlotte (MotherOwl) has selected Mouse Grey as the colour of the month.
Town Squabbles by Granny Annie
The quarrel began over the city fathers mounting a large plaster statue at the entrance to their subdivision. The Mayor's daughter had created this monstrosity. The homeowners could not get the city to remove it since the Mayor had the council on his side.
The protest began in a written declaration. They thought putting their complaints in writing would set the perfect trap. Griselda was quite a picture of strength, holding her purse tightly to her chest, carrying the epistle with confidence. The neighbors analysis of this abnormal situation created a huge gap within the city council.
The meeting began with the chairman pounding his gavel on the desk. He pounded so hard that splinters spewed into the air. He saw Griselda approaching the microphone and attempted to have her sit back down but she said there was no way she would abandon her mission.
Her opener stated that she represented the HOA for their neighborhood. She insisted the statue be moved. They were submitting this signed petition be placed in the record. Every member of the division had signed the petition.They had not ask for this huge mouse grey blob to be erected at their gate. They also suggested it be moved to the entrance of the Mayor's subdivision.
The meeting ended that day with the decision to remove the statue. Nothing further was ever said about moving it to the Mayor's neighborhood. It simply disappeared.
Well done
ReplyDeleteI really did enjoy this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun story and playing along at Words for Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't want a grey blob of a statue anywhere either. Great use of the prompts.
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