Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
It started with one comment on TikTok.
“New Mexico’s I-25 has, like, the BEST driving energy, ever,” breathed @DesertVibesOnly, her crystals catching the dashboard light. “But ONLY the right lane. The left lane has, like, totally negative aura.”
By morning, four million views.
By noon, a spirituality podcast had confirmed it. A senatorial aide had issued a statement. A crystal shop in Santa Fe sold out of “lane protection amulets” for $47 each.
Now the left lane sat pristine and empty, while the right crawled bumper to bumper past the mountains.
Somewhere, a highway engineer shook his head in bewilderment.
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100 Words
This is “Worse Comes To Worst” by Billy Joel
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
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How easily lead some people are, TikTok has a lot to amswer for. Great writing!
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Ha! So true! Thanks for reading and leaving a great comment.
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You’re welcome 😊
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An accurate description and depiction of today’s marketing and hype!
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Thanks much for reading and commenting.
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Dear Nancy,
Someone’s making a tidy little profit. 😉 Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s truly mind-boggling, Rochelle!
Thanks so much for reading ☺️
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That is a terrifyingly accurate portrayal of how easily swayable humanity is today.
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That’s a fact, my friend.
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OMG hilarious. And honestly, I can see it happening these days. Great take on the prompt
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Haha! Thanks, Laurie.
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I’m waiting for the author to take to the left highway and skip the traffic! Intriguing piece about influence.
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Thanks, Jen. It seems that’s all the rage these days; how easily people are led!
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My goodness… but what? What? Why?
A brill piece, Nancy!
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How people are so easily “influenced” is something I find bewildering and troubling. Thanks, Chris.
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I think she wanted to get somewhere fast and this was her way of clearing the way.
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That’s an interesting thought!
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i suppose it’s the world we live in right how. we’re so gullible to believe what we wanted to believe. 🙂
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That’s a fact, plaridel. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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The Force has a strong influence on the weak minded.
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That’s for damn sure! Thanks, James.
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Savagely funny
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Thanks very much, Neil. Greatly appreciated.
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I shake my head in wonder that the actual job title of “influencer” even exists, much less that people can make good money doing it! 😵💫
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I know! It’s mind boggling and more than a bit troubling at what and who “influences” people. Thanks, Fan.
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Nancy, we are becoming a flock of silly geese.
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Ain’t that the truth!
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People are a lot like sheep.
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Like lemmings off a cliff. It happens regularly.
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That mass suicide about lemmings jumping off of cliffs is an urban legend.
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Really? Is nothing sacred! 😂
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What strange times we live in!
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That sums it up perfectly!
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The easy power of Fake News over silly people! 😆❤️
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That was going to be my parenthetical title! Thanks, Liz! 😁
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Oh, Nancy…😂🤣 Wait! What?! They are sold out??!!!
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Hang on, Lois …. I know a guy in Staten Island. 🤣
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This is – unfortunately quite plausible- great piece of flash Nance 🙌
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Sad scenario lived daily. Thanks, Ange! 😊
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People- will fall for anything!
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Ain’t that the truth! 😁
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Discombobulation at its bestest my friend …
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Word of the day: discombobulation! I love it! Thanks for a great comment and song, dear friend. 🎶💙
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Yes, it’s one those wondrous words that covers all sorts of mysterious emotions … 🤗🥰🌏🎶🤔
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A bit like exhaustipated …. what a gem! 🤩🤗
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Yes, I’m a bit exhaustipated right now … it’s 12.30am here and I’ve been going all trying to get my perfect for today 📖📘🤗🥰😴
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You’ve earned a good night’s sleep, my friend. The day will be perfect, I’m sure. Looking forward to reading all about it. 😴🥰
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People will buy almost anything. The Pet Rock and the Chia Pet proved that long ago.
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….he said while admiring at his mood ring! Thanks for a fun comment!
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Hehe 😂 lane protection amulets where can I buy those? Hehe 😂
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IKR?! Thanks, Maggie! 😁
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Lol! That’s quite possible in this topsy turvy world
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Thanks, Sis! I thought so, too!
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❤️❤️❤️
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