*Friday Fictioneers is talented group of enthusiasts penning down a story, a poem, a prose, etc., expressing their heart about a photo prompt, every week. Thanks for this week’s beautiful PHOTO PROMPT ©Sandra Crook
The convoy left the place, sped on its way by cheering masses. Small but enough to cheer the dusty travelers. .
“We did good, didn’t we?” said the Man, with a sigh.
“Just one more and then you would be speeding on your way”, replied his secretary, smiling away.
“Yeah, just across that bridge, a ten-minute stop, then the highway and bliss!”
The car ground to a stop.
“Baa, baaaa, baa, baaa..”.
“What the…!”
“Just a flock of sheep crossing.”
“Honk hard”.
“They will only mill around more”.
Time stretched.
Gheraoed, the Man fumed, by dumb animals!
*Gherao, meaning “encirclement,” is a word originally from Hindi/Bengali/Marathi. It denotes a tactic used by labor activists and union leaders in India. Usually, a group of people would surround a politician or a government building until their demands are met, or answers given.
MULLINGSPICE 
Ha, very clever!
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The man is heading for a heart attack if he doesn’t take things a little easier.
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Thank you!
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Surely!
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Indeed the masses should be granted their wish, except when the wish is silly or retrogressive.
Great story.
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I need to get me some sheep
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Not only a great story but I’ve learned something!
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I wonder what the sheep demands… maybe the man has to learn to be sheepish
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Thank uou
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Typical, Neil!
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Thank uou. Appreciate it!
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Good lesson to learn!
We have lost sensitivity!
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Maybe. We have all lost sensitivity!
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Nice lesson at the end there, I like the comparison too. But it all leaves me to wonder what he’s trying to achieve, and whether I’m rooting for him or the sheep!
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Dear Sabina,
I love reading a piece that teaches me something. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle. Value your input!
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If you know anything about politics, especially my country’s, you would root for the sheep!
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We always try to plan our lives to the smallest detail and even when those plans go awash, we plan and plan ahead. Nice story.
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The revenge of the Sheep. 🙂 Rushing from one herd to the next, eventually fires back. Clever story.
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Hahahaha! Well done, Sabina! I loved your use of the new word I learned. Thanks! Works well, doesn’t it? I think it does, most certainly.
Five out of five argyle socks (from the green, yellow and blue sheep, of course).
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Absolutely! Thank you so much!
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Yeah. That about sums it!
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Thank you!
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The Man sounded like my first boss. He yelled at us as if we were dumb animals. He died of a massive heart attack as I had predicted to someone. He was a typical “A” personality. Good writing, Sabina. —- Suzanne
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Thanks for adding that word and concept to my vocab. He certainly needs to chill and enjoy the sheep as there’s nothing else to be done.
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Absolutely!
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Thanks Suzanne. You always are a true comrade!
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He reaped what he sowed!
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If poems & literature interests you, you may find my blogs interesting too: – https://poeticheartout.wordpress.com/
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Sorry for late reply. Was not in town. will look up your blog too. thanks!
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