Flash, Very Short Story

The Folly Of Men

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Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In…..?
#293” – exactly 60 words using the seven required
prompts: ‘cult’, ‘orange’, ‘hotel’, ‘frantic’, ‘chicken’,
‘bingo’ and ‘ears’. In 60 words, here’s my take.

Image by Me & ChatGPT

Rumors of Godzilla cult members carousing in Gracery Hotel had frantic Shinjuku residents scurrying like headless chickens. Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi stormed into the lobby, grabbed hotel manager Wada’s ears, and shook him until his orange toupee flew off!

“What the hell’s going on here?” Yoshizumi demanded.

Mr. Wada, grimacing in pain, replied “Nothing, you damn fool! It’s the bingo championships!”

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Nancy’s Notes: This is a photo of the Gracery Hotel (AKA Godzilla Hotel) in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. Kenichi Yoshizumi is the actual mayor and Shuji Wada is the hotel manager. Click on the link to the hotel for some amazing photos. I had a great time putting this all together!

This is “Godzilla” by Blue Öyster Cult

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