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Lotuses they Ate
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Lotuses they Ate |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state 
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Custom had it, they ate lotuses in this land spells turned a steady marriage off its course; kids sat all in rows and could not form circles as new teachers entered, pupil's faces turned purple. with new ideas, the principal's eyes would pop. he wanted teachers to keep decorum but the town had been tired of that forum rock music, beatle style came into being aldolescent girls would know who they'd be seeing. Parents wanted kids to sit, eat and be quiet if you spoke out of turn, that would end in a riot. sinister spell books appeared at dinner chimes, young girls would run away on their own time. Whatever led to change, the town did not know but they knew this schoolmistress who fell for the headmasters glance, all at once, her wilful pranks backfired into weaving a love trance. Principal's daughter one was keen on leaving home younger daughter two was happier with a scone; she would be feeding the pigs she wanted to keep but the air of the family had started to steep. To make a long story short daughter two sees her dad making love with this new mistress and had gotten sad, she kept the tale secret until Xmas came when at the reunited table her dad was put to shame. Mother walked out in a huff , before the turkey was served, she wanted to know about the affair and where their marriage swerved. In the meantime, his mom announced her coverup of her marrital sins making her son feel that her love for him was tossed into a bin. and the wife made sure that the new couple would not escape on a boat cruise. she took care to set the family boat on fire to prevent further abuse. How did they reunite after this fall out? The teacher left when kids called her a tramp, the man's mom died, leaving him with her ashes. Tragedy as always brings people together when principal and wife met again on the coast, they re-enacted their vows. [This message has been edited by ecrivan (01-21-2002 02:14 PM).] |
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peppermint35 Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1106Texas, USA |
A real look at the intricacies of life, Martin... A thought-provoking write... I, of course, would have done something more than burn a boat!!! ::laughs:: Pepper |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Hi peppermint, inspired by a Canadian film, The Lotus Eaters, and yes she must have wanted to make a strong point!!  |
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