(Author’s note: Still in the process of finding a job, but I am getting a bunch of looks. Hope to have something soon, even if it’s temporary. Gotta make money to spend money. Here’s tonight’s fictioneers!)
© Jill Wisoff
Country Boy
by Miles H. Rost
“Get me outta here.”
Carl Baker wanted to go home. He wanted to be with his horses, apricot orchard, and all the things he loved.
His wife wanted to see the Big City. Rockefeller Center was the bullseye for the trip.
“Dang, honey. That building’s big.”
“It’s said that the family built it, then they sold it off.”
“Well, they kinda had to. After all, it was my family that cut them off in the depression.”
His wife looked at him strangely.
“Your family knew the Rockefellers?”
“We owned the bank. The Rockefellers were city slickers. Can we go now?”
Amusing tale
That’s destiny…
Nicely narrated.
That was a nice twist!
I suppose if I had a “bucket list,” visiting NYC would be on it. After all, it is one of the most iconic cities in the world. On the other hand, I do hate crowds.
Seems owning a bank in those Depression years wasn’t a very profitable affair. Is that why he’s a country boy now?
A PS to my last comment: Wishing you success soon in the job search. We been there, know about that.
Great ending!! I always wondered who owned the Rockefellers! 😉
Great story, Miles. Not sure I should thank you for that country song. It’s the sort of song that gets into your head and you can’t get it out.
Good luck with the job searching. Hope you find something soon.
Best wishes,
Rowena
Nice story, Miles. I googled Carl Baker just to make sure it wasn’t true! Convincingly written. Good luck with the job hunting.
Believable tale. I like it.
Tracey
That’s an interesting possibility. Nice job.
Interesting take. All the best for your job hunt.
I think we’ve both put a country boy in the city. How interesting. Good story.
Nice one Miles.
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Sweet! Hope he gets to go home quickly!
I’d take the country rather than money and the city any day.
Very interesting tale. Good luck with the job search too.