TIME TRAVEL
Dave and Roscoe were the acknowledged computer whiz-kids of
their college, so when they announced they’d built a time machine, everyone was
agog to try it.
Benny drew the first ticket. ‘Take me back to the fifties, when
booze was cheap, and I’ll bring back a bucket-load.’
Laughing, Dave turned the dial, and they all waited. And
waited. And waited.
Two days later Benny returned, unmistakably drunk, his arms
full of bottles.
‘Guess you had a good time?’ Roscoe said.
‘I’m not going there again,’ Benny said. ‘They only have
black and white television – and only two channels!’
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I've been AWOL from Friday Fictioneers for far too long. Life has thrown various obstacles in my path, but here I am now, hoping this select group hasn't forgotten me completely!
Thanks are due to Ted Strutz for the image and to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for running FF.
Very funny, Lizy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Helen.
DeleteThe books, of course, were better. And there was steam radio
ReplyDeleteCat's whisker sets, surely?
DeleteTime travel? I did that, too. There are times when I long for those old B&W TV days. They had some great shows back then.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's all reality TV now :(
DeleteWelcome back, Liz! You weren't time traveling, were you? Fun story.
ReplyDeleteIf I had been, I might have gone back to make some different choices!
DeleteThis is granonine. No, we haven't forgotten you! I loved this time travel story--made me think of Michael Fox and Back to the Future.
ReplyDeleteI'm delighted to learn I'm not forgotten, thank you, granonine!
DeleteGlad he got some perspective.
ReplyDeleteThe grass ia always greener. Parts of it that is. Great write!
ReplyDeleteFunny story! I guess sometimes you only remember the good parts! -Angela
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