“Hello, I’m Joe Blauflasche. As head of the Botanical Department, and Assistant Groundskeeper, I’d like to welcome the press gathered here today. It’s not often that we get to say that at Old Chuffing Community College.
I guess you’re here about our little science project. It all started when an ordinary house-fly flew inside the microwave as I was warming up my coffee. It should have been incinerated, but instead, it made a remarkable recovery. Within seconds, it had managed to peel off a sticker from the cup and place it on my loyalty card. That’s when I knew we were onto something.
We soon had a colony of the ‘Superflies’, as I like to call them. And how quickly they learned. On the fly, so to speak.
They were very keen to try out our extra-sensitive keyboards. A swarm of them typed out the complete works of Shakespeare from memory. Quite impressive, but we were hoping for something a little more original. There’s time for that, once we can find a way around our current dispute.
It’s rather embarrassing. They currently have us locked out of the college, but we’re waiting for a negotiator to fly in. They’re asking for full access to the bins, and unlimited cloud usage. Watch this space!”
This story is inspired by the photo supplied by Al Forbes of Sunday Photo Fiction, 30th April 2017. For more details click the logo.
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Ha, ha. Superflies indeed. I wonder if they’re aliens that look like ordinary flies. Good writing, Steve. 😀 — Suzanne
Hahaha 😂 well educated flies I must say. I wonder who is the negotiator? A Bumblebee?
Thanks. That could be another story!
Full access to the bins HAHAHAHA. I love it. Great story Steve. And it’s good to have you back.
Thanks. I’d like to contribute every week, but Life often gets in the way!
Yes it does. I had been missing your posts, and meant to send you a message, to check you were okay, but life was getting in the way for me as well.
Thanks. I appreciate your comments. 🙂
I guess you came up with this ideas “on the fly?” It put a smile on my face. Nicely done
Thanks. It did give me a buzz…
Love this.
Thanks!
You are complete bonkers!! 😀 Oh my word…what can I say after reading that?!! 😀
Well done. A seriously well executed, highly amusing and very clever piece of flash. I enjoyed it immensely! 😉
Thanks. I’ll take that as a compliment! Glad you enjoyed it.
It’s a total 100% compliment!! You’re funny! 😀
Very good, it starts with the bins, where will it stop?!
Ahh, a whole new meaning to “superfly.” Someone suggested a bumblebee for a negotiator. Might I suggest a wasp? They have a keen eye for getting right to the point(er).
Great take on the prompt — wildly imaginative!
Funny, and with a host of bad jokes, what’s not to like!
PS An extra ‘us’ in the last paragraph, I think?
Thanks. Fixed the typo, but we’ll keep that just between us!