PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
Stay Away from Green Street
In secret sessions held in Mel’s banquet room, Operation Siphon (OS) is born. Road Commission Team pours concrete for “authorized personnel only” parking places on either end of the two-block long hedgerow. Although Green is a two-way street, strange directional signs are placed just north and south of the parking places. Traffic ordinance enforcers park and wait. Confused drivers are pulled over as they transit “the hedgerow section.” Drivers are given the option to pay $100 immediately via hand-held financial transaction devices, or pay double after seven days.
In a year, City Accountant reports OS has sucked $100k. from drivers.
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Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the host of Friday Fictioneers.
Tao-Talk 
I hate those (no-)one-way streets… love your tale, though
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Ron, this one had me stumped, so I went with speed trap. Thanks!
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I really liked the clever story for this confusing sign! The first part almost felt like a communist meeting – (Road Commission Team pours concrete…) and then I like how it turned out to be a revenue generator… and stay away from Green street – green is usually go or pleasant – but in this case – stay away…
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It’s a sign I’ve never seen before and have no clue what it means. When I think green here I think moneymaker (for the government.)
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p.s. Thank you
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Sounds like a bustle in the hedgerow!
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led Zeppelin if m not mistaken 🙌
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👍🏼 🎶
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lol, Nancy! I knew I knew that line but had to look up the song. Indeed! It would make a creative title for the story also.
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A great satirical take on local government corruption. You’ve captured the ‘small-town heist’ vibe perfectly🙌
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Sounds about right…(K)
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I get sick of the creative ways that are concocted to siphon ever-shrinking incomes of the lower class. The government is like a vampire with traffic stops, late fees, arrest warrants if you don’t/can’t pay them, and of course they charge you for your stay in jail if you get picked up for the bench warrant.
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why doesn’t that surprise me Li? happens here now too! xx
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