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April 5, 2016 11 Comments

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By Prospero Dae

Hello. My name is Ursula. I want to unsubscribe from your mailing list. Do you possess the capability to remove me or must I forever bear this cross? It’s just that I used to love to read about the newest in nail polish colors and the goings-on at celebrity barbeques—but now I’m sick of it.

I’m at a stage in my life where I need something more. So, could you please subscribe me to Wrestling For Dollars. Last week’s battle royal pitting a reality TV star in yellow leotards with unruly elephants was truly great theater. More of this, please.

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  1. Cynthia Jobin says

    April 5, 2016 at 9:52 am

    You’re on a roll …….(does a small order of fries come with that?)

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  2. Scott Merrow says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:15 pm

    Yes, that’s the world we live in, sad to say.

    Fun story.

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  3. Vesna McMaster says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:35 pm

    What people manage to do with the flash form continually surprises me. This one’s like a social comment via The Running Man/big Brother in 101 words, with all show not tell. Not bad going.

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  4. James Freeze says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    This made me laugh–Good job–When you get older, you get a lot of stuff you don’t want or need.

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  5. exiledprospero says

    April 5, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    Darn. This was meant as political satire–where the reality TV star is d. trump and the elephants are his feisty adversaries.

    Epic fail.

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  6. Kathy Kennedy says

    April 5, 2016 at 2:33 pm

    Well done! If only a message like that would work. You’ve expressed what we are thinking.

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  7. Tom says

    April 5, 2016 at 10:42 pm

    A great idea, well done.

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  8. Smila W Planete says

    April 6, 2016 at 12:23 am

    Totally enjoyed this! Especially now that I know who the dude in yellow tights is. But identification aside, a wonderfully entertaining story!

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  9. tomorrowdefinitely says

    April 6, 2016 at 4:28 am

    great reality story (and comments)

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  10. Werthworld says

    April 6, 2016 at 7:23 am

    Wonderful story, well done! Thank you for sharing this!

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  11. Stickup Artist says

    April 7, 2016 at 7:36 pm

    Good one! It is kinda scary who some of our fellow voters are and how they think and feel, and the spectacle we to which we are being subjected…

    Reply

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