potAtoes, Redneck Speed Freaks and the Quantum ...
18 Dec '08 19:382 edits...Monster-Brother
Sometimes when I have nothing to read at bedtime, I start, and usually fail to finish, writing short stories. Here's the first third of one I've been messing with for the past few weeks, and since it contains a reference to potAtoes, I thought I'd post it here. It's very unfinished, but perhaps someone will enjoy it.
http://tinyurl.com/42pv6r
The relevant excerpt, for those who don't want to wade through:
"During the sparse conversation of the first evening, I divided my attention between Horace’s dancing foot and his hat. Indeed, his hair was controlled by a common hunting cap, consistent with the shotgun which protruded from behind his seat, except that it bore a curious symbol, evidently hand-drawn in black ink, above the bill: the word “potato” was neatly written, with the “A” capitalised and circled to form the well-known anti-authoritarian logo. Reticent to ask the stranger about his politics, I pondered this at length. For some time, I entertained the notion that Potato Anarchy was a form of Irish republicanism that had escaped my attention, but that seemed somehow far-fetched. Besides, the hat was orange."
Sometimes when I have nothing to read at bedtime, I start, and usually fail to finish, writing short stories. Here's the first third of one I've been messing with for the past few weeks, and since it contains a reference to potAtoes, I thought I'd post it here. It's very unfinished, but perhaps someone will enjoy it.
http://tinyurl.com/42pv6r
The relevant excerpt, for those who don't want to wade through:
"During the sparse conversation of the first evening, I divided my attention between Horace’s dancing foot and his hat. Indeed, his hair was controlled by a common hunting cap, consistent with the shotgun which protruded from behind his seat, except that it bore a curious symbol, evidently hand-drawn in black ink, above the bill: the word “potato” was neatly written, with the “A” capitalised and circled to form the well-known anti-authoritarian logo. Reticent to ask the stranger about his politics, I pondered this at length. For some time, I entertained the notion that Potato Anarchy was a form of Irish republicanism that had escaped my attention, but that seemed somehow far-fetched. Besides, the hat was orange."
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