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It’s All Over Now

August 14, 2025 3 Comments

By Doug Hawley

I was watching some silly sitcom when the program was interrupted by “Asteroid to collide with earth next week.” I hadn’t been to church in twenty years, but I decided to go. On the way I observed looting and fights. At the church older members were playing Bingo. The pastor told me the orgy was in the basement. I went to check it out, but I could see why I never tried to pick up a woman in church. Back home I got out my pistol for protection from break-ins. Two weeks later the scientist who made the mistake was lynched.

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  1. June Wolfman says

    August 19, 2025 at 4:11 pm

    Great story, Doug!

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  2. Bill Tope says

    August 19, 2025 at 4:53 pm

    Doug at his dystopian, clever and bizarre best. Right on, Duke!

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  3. Toni Brayer says

    August 20, 2025 at 8:03 am

    This is terrific. All of human nature in a flash story.

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