She had done it, she really had done it, no one believed she would, but here she was on her first climate protest and she was the first of the group to turn up. It had been easier than expected, hardly any traffic and the few vehicles that passed had taken no notice of her. Come to think of it, it had ben a while since any vehicles passed, it should be getting busy by now and none of the others had turned up. She shifted awkwardly, having both hands glued to the motorway was not conducive to comfort. As she eased her hips a few degrees her phone slipped out of her pocket. On the screen the opening words of a message lit up…
Just to confirm you have all heard about massive pile up on M25, Junctions 24-26 closed to all traffic, protest to take place at J29, don’t forg…
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I believe in the freedom of assembly and the right to protest. This flash fiction is a good reminder that those rights don’t allow us to do anything outside of the law. For example, we can’t legally stand in the middle of the road blocking traffic.
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No and it takes a lot of time to arrest them when they are superglued!
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They superglued themselves to the pavement?!
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Yes to the road actually – life is stranger than fiction!
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That’s for sure!
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Ha ha ha! Brilliant!
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Thanks.
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Reblogged this on OPENED HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Hilarious rebellion personified. Just hope the glue wasn’t made from ‘recycled’ racehorses. 😉
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Thanks Doug, hmm the glue could be another story…
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Amazon must have been delayed in the traffic jam. Finally got both my lost copy and the replacement. Read first two stories today. Well worth the wait!
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Great news Geoff, Amazon forgiven, glad you are enjoying the stories.
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Smile-Love it! However seriously such actions beggar belief …
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Thanks Carol, I don’t think many of us would want to join her!
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You summed up the rather ludicrous side of these recent protests. I struggle to recall when people protesting about something so important got it so wrong…
Best wishes, Pete.
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That’s for sure Pete.
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I’m all for protests, but common sense should prevail…
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Well, its time the world over, we have to do some weird things to get them to do right. Many aren’t really aware or want to learn if anything’s changing.
Narayan x
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Yes Narayan, it’s hard to get people in power to listen and the brave few take on some strange challenges.
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Brilliant story, really made me laugh.
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Thanks Rae, glad you enjoyed it.
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