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Douglas Lumsden's avatar

Very cool!

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Craig's avatar

Thanks Douglas!!

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M.E. Proctor's avatar

Great story, Craig. I love it.

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Craig's avatar

Thank you Martine!!

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Ann-Catherine Mörner's avatar

I like it. But I think it is the opening chapter of a post-apocalyptic science fiction story.

Just ordinary weather? Not good enough for me.

Am I just a pessimist? No. I am 67. I firmly believe in WWIII. I just hope that it won't ruin the rest of my life too much.

I do remember the Cold War. Very well. And my country, Sweden, has a sea border to Russia. Kaliningrad is very close. We have fought Russia since before the older Futhark.

Unlike the US and the UK, we have never, ever, even once, fought on the same side as the Russians.

The Russians are the bad guys. Always.

I look forwards to the apocalyptic novel that started this way...

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Craig's avatar

No. Not the start of anything - just a short piece. I also recall the cold war, though probably not like you do.

Thanks for reading, Ann!

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kenneth M Gray's avatar

Love it. So real and so fantastical.

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Craig's avatar

Probably so real because I spent a fair amount of time in that place.

Thanks for reading (again), bud.

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