Editor
note...I thought I would give my hand at playing "Wednesday
Words" but I thought I would twist it up a bit, by trying some
fiction. Please remember this is a story and that's all it is.
This week words
came from JUST MY STORY Someone,
hopscotch, days, hotter, hoaxer, and lonely.
Once everyone read there letter which they receive from the “Powers
To Be” usual everyone letters include what they will be getting
points.
Back in the days people would go to work or be part of commerce and I
believe received a paycheck and which somehow turn into money.
It been a while since we had anything to with money. Reading a few
historical articles that at time the money was control by small
group. So those days are long gone.
So now after your 12 years old you get a letter stating how many
points you earn though out the years. Then someone at
office of Powers to Be” decided how many points you will loose.
You can have a copy sent to your hoaxer or mail to
you. Same price of 22 points.
Don't know if anyone every was brave enough to find out why they lost
points. Maybe it same feeling as paying taxes. Wouldn't know what it
would be like to pay taxes or to have money.
It's been told that Dade and Oatha Grandparents paid taxes but last
time anyone payed taxes there was such up rising over it was so one
sided. Those who had some extortioner amounts of money never paid
pay much of there earnings in taxes.
Because of up rising 180 years ago they did away with taxes and
replace it with a point system. So a month before Candle Day everyone
get a letter stating how many points every one will get for the
upcoming year and how you want to receive it. Weekly, bi weekly,
monthly, or on certain day of month.
Don't worry usual everyone support “Powers to Be”.
With un-ethical behavior you can have points taken away. But there
two other punishment for being un-ethical confession your un-ethical
behavior in the public square. The town of Bogus is much to small to
have a square for being un-ethical.
Not sure where the closes un-ethical jail is.
Once someone turns a 100 or 15 there letter they
receive from “Powers to Be” is a very important. Since I will be
15 this year. It will let me know how many offspring I will be aloud.
Then those who will be turning a 100 will be send off to a
extermination fields.
Not all that long ago everyone was to be put on equal footing. Which
actual tried for some length of time.
Everyone was treat to equal that people was melancholic and wondered
about like a lonely zombie.
Not single person had much variance how they look or dress. All the
dwellings in Bogus and maybe a little change as you went up north
Falsch.
But they didn't want the population to get out balance, and since
most illness and war haven't happen for over 50 years.
They had trouble keeping the world in line. Just to many people was
taking up space on the planet.
As Randi letter stated she could have up to 4 children. She wonder
about what it might be like to have 4 off-springs in her future. If
this all she will actual have. Every male receives a similar letter
telling him how many children he is to be sire of.
Now a person is given a chance to have 0 to 6 young-in. But there a
chance couple could end up with 12 progeny.
So sad how they handle those who reach 100. Each year the power to be
decide how many people at 100 will be exterminated in it camp.
Three years ago Dade was send off to one of these camp. He survive
like it our replacement of war. Not everyone dies in a war.
I recall Dade getting off the bus. Some friends, Dade and Oatha
daughter Apfel. Was playing hopscotch.
The ideal of certain activity isn't set by age limit but your choice
of a spiritual being. Quite a few of side walks have marble circles,
shuffle board, and hopscotch place on it sidewalks.
But what I like there a box of chalk on most street corner that you
can draw picture or write on the side walk.
Well you better not draw any bad picture or write un-ethical things.
That the powers to be will zap away some points.
The
hotter days
won't be here for a couple of months. The chit chat going about the
community is that Oatha will be send off to extermination camp a week
after Litha.
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Points kind of sound like money...
ReplyDeleteOooh.
ReplyDeleteYou have taken a walk on the dark side here. Shades of 1984. Well done.
Wow. I don't like the sound of the powers that be, too much like Big Brother watching and ruling everyone all the time.
ReplyDeleteNot much freedom in Bogus, is there? Points lost or death if you have twins the 4th pregnancy, I wonder ...
ReplyDeleteHooray! You met this challenge very well.
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteDora, I am intrigued by Bogus... am enjoying your dystopian take on this words meme! YAM xx