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They ordered from the screen’s menu, on the red phone. A bell dinged when it arrived. A panel whooshed open to reveal a banquet of sorts for them. They wolfed calories as if famished. Eating and sex were the only activities available, so they engaged in both with focus.
Their bodies swelled with obesity and pregnancies for two years – until harvest. Their offspring were collected and shared living space with other offspring until breeding age. Then they were placed, two by two, into their chambers.
Who said humans couldn’t be factory farmed? And their sh*t made such good fertilizer!
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This story is a nod to Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone teleplay, “How to Serve Man,” (Season 3, Episode 24) and an indictment against factory farming.
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the illuminating host of Friday Fictioneers.
Tao Talk 
An exercise yard might improve the fattiness of the meat
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lol. Their spaceship is big but not that big…
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Dear Lisa,
To Serve Man…it’s a cook book! Good job of serving up this story. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed the story and remember the episode 🙂
Shalom,
Lisa
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I mean, it’s a life, of sorts!
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🙂 I like your sense of humor, Iain.
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What an intriguing idea
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🙂
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A man might take that deal! lol.
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LMAO!
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It would not surprise me in the least. (K)
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Now that fertiliser STINKS! 💩. Chicken fertiliser or blood and bone is nasty enough. 😀
Great story though.
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LOL! Thanks, Tannille!
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Food and sex only two options? Food and sleep, which wouldn’t suit their purpose. No way I’d keep sexing – they’d soon give up on me and ‘put me out to pasture’ 🙂
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Their options sounds interesting. Good story Lisa
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Thank you, Vartika!
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LOL love your comment 🙂
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One way to live, I suppose. And not yet beyond the realms of possibility. Good idea.
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Thanks, Sandra, I agree.
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Their options sounds interesting. Good story Lisa
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This could well be our future, nothing surprises me anymore!
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I hear you!
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Some people could be content with this life… until served. What a great horror vision!
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Well-said, Gabi. Thanks for reading and your comment 🙂
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A horrific spectre indeed!
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Yes it is! Thanks for reading.
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not for me, but what a life. 🙂
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It truly is a horror story isn’t it. Thanks for reading and your comment, Plaridel.
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Well, if you only get two activities, those aren’t bad choices. That was a great TTZ episode. I enjoyed your story even before you mentioned the connection.
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I suppose so. Thank you, Nobbin.
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Free range, grass fed humans. Wonderful concept, Lisa. 🙂
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Thanks, Bill. For now they are factory farmed and fed junk food. TNG may be blessed with free ranging and being fed grass.
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🙂
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Got to see the positive side of things.
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🙂
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Factory farmed, for what; a roast Sunday lunch, or a staple diet?
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James you’ll have to ask the ETs. They probably have their special cuts that they prefer/
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Terrific story. Factory farming is obscene. This was a great angle for the prompt and entertaining as well.
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Margaret, thanks and glad you enjoyed the angle 🙂
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I’m thinking the meat would be better if it can be properly exercised! Of course, there is more flavour in fat but still…
I think I shall have to, one day, watch the Twilight Zone!
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Do you have inter-library loans where you’re at? You can get whole seasons of TV shows from the library.
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I have no idea, to be honest. I have been to our local library only once and the book selection was uninspiring.
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An up date version, that brought George Orwell to mind,
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Thanks much, Michael. That’s high praise!
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Eeeep
Not an ending any of us would want.
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You’re right. Thanks for reading, Laurie.
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