It’s Friday Fictioneers 100 word flash fiction time. Rochelle, our glorious host and task master, reminds us to write a beginning, middle and end and to Make-Every- Word-Count. Some days that is more difficult for me then others. Today I wrote 100 words  and then hacked it in half. Inspired no doubt by my attempt the brevity of writing 6 word stories.

copyright  David Stewart

Revisionist History

“My Great-Great-Grandmother Martha was a daughter of the American Revolution.” Hannah beamed.

“My Great-Great-Grandmother Mary was a slave.” Letitia retorted.

They stood staring at the cracked Liberty Bell. The annual field trip to Philly never changed. Always the same story told and retold.
 

Word Count: 45
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P.S. Please make sure to read the others.