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Rated: E · Short Story · Comedy · #1503044
To Hell In A Hand Basket
The 55-Word Story


It was a tough year. Society was falling apart. Jobs were scarce. People were hungry. The price of fuel was high. Inflation was soaring. Teenagers were rude to parents and adults, and lacked ambition.

“Our children are going to Hell in a Hand basket” - So wrote Pliny The Elder in Rome, ca 69 AD
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