Ever wonder what going to happen to the world one day? Find out as this father-son pair from the Planet Trafe visit the old Earth Museum…
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields posts a pic each week to write a 100 word story about.
This week it’s humor; sadly.
Copyright- The Reclining Gentleman
A Trafeon Father and Son Visit the Earth Museum
That little island was a continent, Papa?
Yes, son, global warming eventually submerged all land masses.
Wow. And earth’s scientists couldn’t reverse it?
They tried, but their corporations didn’t care about their impact.
Crazy. What about those other land masses?
Artificial floating reefs. Earth’s wealthiest citizens constructed them to live on, robotized industry, and let the rest of their species die off. They’ll be extinct soon because they no longer remember how to fix the technology they created to sustain themselves.
Can I see a human, Papa?
Better still, I’ll buy you a few. They’re on sale today in the Museum Store.
Randy Mazie
The Writer's Village 
Buy one get one free I hope…I always love a sale like that!
I see you bought at least one Homo Sapien yourself at the Museum Store, eh?.
But then again, they’re no big deals (pun intended) in the scheme of the universe (just see Doug M.’s entry this week).
Randy
Yikes! This is a little too close to home. Well done!
You’ve water coming up to your doorstep already?
Very sad.
Randy
PS I’m selling plans for an ark. Interested in a cheap copy?
You bet!
I see the Trafeons are into marketing opportunities too. I wonder if their homeworld will fare any better than ours in that case. Engaging dialogue and a fun, light take on a big topic. Enjoyable.
Cheers
Marg
You caught that, eh.
Good for you.
Maybe, at heart, greed is a universal sin, or a yang to a yin, or a necessary destructive force in order to propel a creative one. Although my heart cries thinking this may be the truth.
That’s an interesting thought, but as you say, a disturbing one.
Very amusing, but very scary, too! This is exactly where we are headed!
It seems so, sadly.
They’re also selling snow globes with miniature replicas of humanoids – with free shipping to anywhere in the universe. Interested?
Randy
Good story, Randy! As always, good dialogue, great encapsulation of a whole lot of issues (all of which resonate with my thoughts). And the ending is … depressingly funny, and clever.
Isn’t the end usually that way?
Randy
I’m not sure I’d waste my money on a human. In general, not good value for money these days.A wry and interesting take on the photo Randy, enjoyed it.
That’s what I like: a human with a positive opinion of other humans.
Are you absolutely positive?
Reader Alert
Sandra could be a Trafeon in disguise.
Beware. Be on the alert for other telltale signs of Trafe or unkosher opinions.
Dear Randy,
I’m not sure the humans would be such a megillah at any price. Fun piece in a Twilight Zone-ish way.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks.
I don’t think the folks from the planet Trafe know that all is not kosher with earthlings enough to not buy them.
Randy
Ach! Smacking my forehead for not catching Trafe the first time around. That’s what I get for thinking clean thoughts. 😉
Shalom, again, shalom.
Rochelle
😉 hahaha.
don’t smack too hard.
A clever piece of writing. Hope the Trafeon’s don’t make their own mistakes!
I suspect they will. We all make our own mistakes even when we can learn from others’. Randy
The rich do seem to be somewhat short-sighted it must be said.
Now that I really agree with. Randy
Wonder what you might do with a human… are they tasty?
“Why don’t you come down and try one sometime?”
Mae West said once to a Trafeon.
I’m quite sure I have an unkosher opinion, too, but I didn’t realize Trafeons were Jewish!
janet
They’re not, they’re trafe!
Randy, you might have to explain trafe. 😉 Are there planets Milchik and Flayshdik as well?
The nice part about writing, for me, is not explaining.
And, of course, yes, there are the planets Milchik and Flayshdik.
The Milky Way is actually right next to the Honey Way- and together they are the way of Milk and Honey.
All the members of the lost tribe of Israel reside there.
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Are the humans dead or alive I wonder.
How do you prefer them?
That was a funny story with a heavy message, Randy. Enjoyed reading it.
Hopefully we will overcome some day.
Great last line. Very funny.
Claire
Thanks Claire. I chuckled as it came to me and i wrote it down. Randy
Yes, this is funny and sad. To think that with most of the technology we use, we really have no idea of how it actually works. Very true. And already we can’t reverse what’s happening with our climate. It’s frightening.
I don’t even know how matches work, electricity other than turning on a switch, or how to make soap. Not that I haven’t taken a shower lately. Randy
But are they on special at the museum? Otherwise it’s best to wait for the end of the year clearance. Fun piece.
love it.
A real shopper of earthlings.
Where else have you bought them?
Or is it sad humour? I hope you’re not known for your prophesying ability Randy. 🙂 Also, I’m not sure the humans on sale would be of much use or interest. I can imagine they might bemoan their plight quite a bit. Lovely story.
Thank you.
I appreciate your comments.
Yes, it is sad humor.
I do not prophesy, although I do occasionally get flatulence, and then there’s no telling what the future might bring.
Humans, whether they are on sale or sold at a premium, always kvetch – but rightly so, because we don’t live in paradise. Until we do, we’ll kvertch that things aren’t perfect.
Dear Randy,
A fine fable for the remaining humans to not read. Perhaps your story will be in the museum one day. Well done.
Aloha,
Doug
I don’t know about my story being in a museum, but my kids think I should be in.
Maybe even stuffed. I would prefer just being a ticket taker.