| Humor Flash Fiction posted December 12, 2020 |
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Sacrilege versus Sense of Humor
Offense in a FLASH
by Elizabeth Emerald
My friend Scott, aka "Vacuum Cleaner Go-to Guy," owns a repair shop on the corner of a prominent intersection. A devout Christian, Scott erects each year an elaborate life-sized manger scene, much admired by customers and passers-by.
This season, in dubious homage to the reign of Coronaphobia, Scott embellished the ensemble with masks. The whimsical touch was intended to evoke wry smiles in acknowledgment of our community's demoralizing mask mandate.
Reviews have been mixed. Six stars from me. A few high fives. On the flip side, a woman phoned to chide him for making mockery of the Lord; two men stormed into the yard and excoriated Scott for sacrilege.
Over my objections, Scott's resigned himself to removing the masks to pacify the pious.
We came to a compromise.
As a nod to those who appreciate his quirky sense of humor, Scott will keep one of the party masked: the jackass.
This season, in dubious homage to the reign of Coronaphobia, Scott embellished the ensemble with masks. The whimsical touch was intended to evoke wry smiles in acknowledgment of our community's demoralizing mask mandate.
Reviews have been mixed. Six stars from me. A few high fives. On the flip side, a woman phoned to chide him for making mockery of the Lord; two men stormed into the yard and excoriated Scott for sacrilege.
Over my objections, Scott's resigned himself to removing the masks to pacify the pious.
We came to a compromise.
As a nod to those who appreciate his quirky sense of humor, Scott will keep one of the party masked: the jackass.
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