by Boudreau Freret
It soared high across the land, a slow floating spectacle for all to stop and stare. Broadcasts interrupted, breath held. Like a child trapped in a well, only better - so much better because of the potential for splatter - potential death transmitted live. The networks stood erect in excited anticipation. Then when it came down, they did too. He was not inside.
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Boudreau Freret's satire has appeared online at Yankee Pot Roast and The Talking Mirror. His first non-satirical submission is coming soon to Mylène Dressler’s American Stories NOW.
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Boy in the Balloon
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11 comments:
Here's the understatement of the year--how timely. I couldn't help think about the child in the well as it was happening. I'm glad the boy's all right. I can't shake the feeling we've all been had.
Nice work. I think you've captured the event and its the immediate, disposable impact on our culture well.
I've just seen this on the news here today, trying to make sense of it, did they think the boy was in in the balloon? Like inside that silver thing?
'so much better because of the potential for splatter - potential death transmitted live.' So true.
this was live all over denver... and, yes, we all wonder...were we had?
love the first name.
This is my first time to your site-very clever!
The parallel between the balloon's level of inflation and the media's was nicely done.
Nice imagery! All I could think about when he was in the helium balloon, was how high his voice would be when he got out. :)
Wow, 6S goes topical. And nicely told too.
Christian Bell said above: "I'm glad the boy's all right. I can't shake the feeling we've all been had."
Exactly.
If anyone told me the country would be riveted to a silver balloon in the shape of a flying saucer with a boy in it I would have told them to lay off the pipe... you can't make this shit up... well done 6...
I enjoyed reading this! Very, very topical.
Nicely done. The short setences keep it sounding urgent. I love the last sentence :o)
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