PHOTO PROMPT © LIsa Fox
There it sat, unused, isolated; the manifestation of the best efforts of across-the-aisle compromise in both houses. Governor Wilmer had sighed as she scribbled her signature on the bill, a subtle acknowledgment of her complicity, an impotent figurehead of the shambles of a once actualized ideal: representative government.
She left her capitol office that winter afternoon and crunched along the poorly shoveled sidewalk in her Manolos, avoiding snowdrifts and cracks in the concrete.
Big Sal yelled, “Hey Gov!” as her silhouette graced the entryway of the tavern, then reached for the Stoli, her usual.
Wind howled through the shitless crapper.
[100 words]
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the steadfast host of Friday Fictioneers. Good to be back after a month-long blogging break. Honored to have my image chosen today for the prompt also!
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Good to see you back Li.
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Thanks, Sadje. Good to be back :)
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Good stuff, Lisa: the writing and the image! Hope your holiday was lovely! 🌞
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Thank you, Lisa. Yes it was :)
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This is wonderful, Lisa. Well done.
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Thanks, Mason!
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Oy vey, as they say …
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:)
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Excellent writing, Jade. I particularly liked, ‘Governor Wilmer had sighed as she scribbled her signature on the bill, a subtle acknowledgment of her complicity, an impotent figurehead’. And it’s a great take of the prompt.
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Penny, thank you very much.
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Wow. Back with a bang, aren’t you, Lisa?! Sharply relevant to current times when compromise means everyone wins but the taxpayers.
Pax,
Dora
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I love Rochelle’s choosing my pic to write to today. Thanks much, Dora!
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Timed perfectly! 💝
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You’ve done something very few can do–left me with nothing to say!
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LOL! Glad to leave you speechless :)
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:)
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Perfect. (K)
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Thank you!
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Welcome back Lisa…a perfect true picture lol.
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:) Thanks much, Max.
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I was wondering where you were. Neat tale of dirty politics
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Thanks for wondering.
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Compromise is normal and necessary in democracies. Maybe that politician and her colleagues should remember what that word means. Good stuff, Lisa.
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Gah, never have I seen branches of government so polarized from each other. Nero fiddled while Rome burned comes to mind… Thank you very much for reading and your comment.
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Dear Lisa,
Happy to see you back. “Shitless crapper.” Gotta love that. Too bad politics is full of it. ;)
Shalom,
Rochelle
PS Thank you for the great photo.
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Rochelle, thank you for the welcome back. Agreed on the politics part. You’re welcome for the photo!
Shalom,
Lisa
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does she deserve another term? hope springs enternal. :)
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Our state is in the process of more equitable redistricting, which may end the deadlock between the legislative and executive branches, so yes, hope does :)
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Absolutely brilliant Lisa – missed you!
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Thanks, Keith, I missed you also!
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Now you got me thinking that the second level may have a trap door. :-)
A very thoughtful piece. “Equitable redistricting?” Interesting term. :-)
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Thanks much, Bill :)
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Great picture, it made me smile
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Glad it made you smile :)
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Yep, that’s politics!
I wondered who the photo contributor was – I see from the comments it’s you :-) This photo was difficult as it almost didn’t need any words to tell the story!
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I know what you mean about the self-explanatory. Yep, my pic :)
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Nicely done. Some fabulous descriptions in this one. No one wins it seems.
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Thank you, Laurie. The paradox is that most people have no interest in being politicians but are quick to say what a terrible job the ones who do are doing.
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