Oct 6, 2011

Friday Flash Fiction 6th. October

G-Man's "Thursday Portrait" (5th. October 2011) made reference to a renowned figure from 20th century European history. I thought I would take up the theme for a Friday Flash Fiction, where G-Man expects us to restrict our ravings to 55 words, no more, no fewer.

Ambition Thwarted

"So, Herr Hitler. Your job application?"
"Jawohl!"
"You speak German! Big help. Skills?"
"Painter."
"And can you hang wallpaper?"
"Vallpaper schmallpaper!  Ich bin artisticher painter, Schweinhund!"
"Nothing doing. Sorry, Herr Hitler."
"Gotterdammerung!  How about Reichchancellor of Germany und invade Poland mit panzers und goosesteppungensvolk? Und schlacht.(*)"
(Exits raving, with raised arm salute)
"Pandas? Geese? Next crackpot!"

55 words, excluding title. 
(*) schlacht = battle (lit. slaughter)
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15 comments:

  1. moondustwriterOctober 7, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    or Panzers and ...
    Seig Heil

    Happy 55

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  2. JinksyOctober 7, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Sie sint ein klug Autor, und Sie machen uns so glücklich. Schreiben Sie sich das hinter die Ohren! :)

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  3. LydiaOctober 7, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Pandas? Geese?....That ending just tickled me to death.
    Wonder what would Herr Hitler's answer have been if he'd been asked, "Can you hang Elephant with Wings wallpaper?" ....

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  4. jabblogOctober 7, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    If only he'd stuck to his painting . . .

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  5. Brian MillerOctober 7, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    ha. perhaps if he learned to enunciate...

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  6. geraldine snapeOctober 7, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Quite a menagerie I see....

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  7. izzyOctober 7, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Goose poop-stepping in it (or turkey)....

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  8. BubbaOctober 7, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Lemon curry?

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  9. Monkey ManOctober 7, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Should have stayed in the painting field.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 8, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Clever 55 you painted..fab ~

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  11. G-ManOctober 8, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    Acht Du Lieber Doc...
    Schnitzle and Strudle!
    Und Flidermouse Und Dachshound!
    Danke for the Teutonic 55.
    Have a Goose Stepping Week-End

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  12. Jannie FunsterOctober 9, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    I've seen some of Hitler's art. Not the best. But your words are.

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  13. J Cosmo NewberyOctober 9, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Aw...poor Adolf!

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  14. Alice AudreyOctober 10, 2011 at 3:24 AM

    You mean we could have avoided all that just by giving him a job? You know, I can see it.

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  15. CarolinaOctober 11, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Quite a cross-grained little guy, that Hitler. I think he underestimated the art of good wallpapering.

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