“Go! Go! Go!” he captained us.
The cry was imperative, and we were trained. Legs strode, hearts pumped. Rifles in hand, we dashed. He was dashing too, in his starched uniform with the yellow braid. So captainly.
“Go! Go! Go!” Again.
“Yes, Sir.” I snapped off a salute. “But go where exactly?”
Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here
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Hopefully it wasn’t ‘Over the Top’, Neil, although he does sound gormless enough.
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It may well be over the top. It’s the big push, see?
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Haha that is quite the problem. A destination in mind is always helpful.
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The captain is travelling hopefully
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Asking questions like that is unlikely to warrant a promotion. It might even warrant a court martial.
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If the captain can find the military police
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Dear Neil,
One can only hope the leader knows where he’s going.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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He hasn’t got a clue
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Does it matter? Just keep going, don’t to stop to think about it, that can only lead to misery or madness.
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That way lies fragging
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Much like most of the world today, Everyone’s hurrying but going nowhere 🙂
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Perhaps they’re enjoying the journey?
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Are they? I don’t see much joy in the hurrying.
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Oh, that was a great little read. Thank you for making me smile. 🙂
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thank you for smiling
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Ha! I guess the destination doesn’t matter as long as you look good getting there.
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So the portrait painters tell us
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Great take on leaders captaining us to the cliff’s edge and over the brink! Witty and chilling.
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In the first world war, enlisted men called the officers “Ruperts” (because that was a common upper class name
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With him as my captain, I’d probably go go go back to the barracks!
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And then straight to the stockade for disobeying an order
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This reminded me of my father. He was in the army for a couple of years and hated all the things whose point he did not understand.
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Thanks, Gabriella
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Oh, good one! Made me laugh 🙂
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Thanks so much, Linda
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Like they say, in the military, to be an officer, you don’t need brains, just a good strong voice. Fun stuff, Neil!
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Thanks so much, William
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I wonder how many soldiers over the millenia have been in just such a place. Good minimalist tale that says so much.
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Thanks so much, Jade
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You are welcome.
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LOL! This was fun. Then again, many armies have been training to go SOMEPLACE and attack SOMEONE … not always with a clear vision of ‘who’ in mind …
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Thanks so much.
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Questioning his captain? He’s in for a flogging.
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Yup, he’s for it
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I like your doule use of the word ‘dash’ – and your captain sounds all mouth and traousers but no brain!
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Thanks so much, Lizy
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The clueless leading the blind… Sounds like certain governments.
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Lions led by donkeys
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Army training – page one :get rid of all individuality page two re-model into blind obedience to your clueless captain.
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Follow the Wupert
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It’s not the where that’s important. It’s the go.
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Up and at ’em
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Ha! Round and round in circles huh?
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Not to mention over the top
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It looks like he was in need of more details. I hope he isn’t treated harshly because of it.
A cute lil tale of authority being questioned.
Be safe … Be Healthy … Be Happy
Isadora 😎
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Thanks, Isadora
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Exactly!.
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I’m betting the captain has his own agenda.
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The captain is too stupid to have an agenda
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Love that line, “go where exactly?” Enjoyed it.
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Thanks so much, Bill
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Yes, the phrase – The blind leading the blind – comes to mind.
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But alaways with flair and dash
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So much energy. Now all they need is some direction. I feel like I’ve seen this story before – in real life – far too many times. Nicely told.
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Thanks so much
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Ha! Ha! Probably on a ten mile for asking a question like that.
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Probably something like that
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What a leader, in someways he reminds me of someone famous
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I wonder who
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I almost thought it was a couple of kids playing army games! Well that’s military intelligence for you.
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They say boys never really grow up. It’s just the toys get bigger
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