LJ Idol, Season 10 Week 21: Current Events

[i_17bingo]

The thing I learned about Current Events in Reston, Virginia, is that nothing happens here. This article is about a week old, but it discusses the biggest news to come to my town. Here's the history: Reston Town Center has been the number one place for commerce in Reston since its opening in 1988, offering shopping, eating, socializing, ice skating

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[favoritebean]

I wonder if Cli'thurd also heads a few malls in the midwest. Many charge for parking now, much to many a driver's chagrin.

That was an amusing tale.

[i_17bingo]

I was originally considering making him the Demon of Commerce (then decided I didn't need to), so I wouldn't be surprised to find out he's terrorizing the Midwest.

[favoritebean]

The Demon of Commerce sounds pretty awesome though. You'll just have to include him in another story, I guess.

[i_17bingo]

If I survive The Gatekeepers, I just might.

[penpusher]

I'm a big fan of documentaries. Thanks for these insights into the inner workings of parking in and around Reston Town Center. But let's face it... anything with "Boston" in the name is immediately suspect! Boston baked beans? They're cooked on a stovetop. Boston Cream Pie? Not a pie.

I'll pass this on to my Dad, who I think occasionally shops there. Good info!

[i_17bingo]

Boston Red Sox? Not really playing baseball!

Yeah, I tried to do an as-close-to-realistic-as-possible dramatic reenactment of what happened at the beginning of the month. It's all about the facts.

[messygorgeous]

This was terrific. I sat here smirking through most of it. This explains so much about why beaurocratic decisions often leave us in spasms of annoyance!

[i_17bingo]

Exactly. If demons feed off of misery, why does it have to be big misery like war or famine, when bad traffic will do the trick?

[murielle]

"The door opened, and in came an average man of average height with an average build wearing an average suit and a face so average that Peter forgot it every time he blinked."

Yes! Beautiful!

Love the tongue-in-cheekiness of this. Brava!

[i_17bingo]

In cheek is where my tongue wants to be most of the time, so I'm glad I pulled it off. Thanks!

[bleodswean]

Hahahaha! Of course, of course! Well done with your par-for-the-course humorous asides and demonic visuals. I LOVED the idea of the town center spelling out the demon's name! And this had me lol-ng - and a face so average that Peter forgot it every time he blinked.

[i_17bingo]

If you were a demon, and you had absolute control over the shape of a town, why wouldn't you spell out your own name? Personally I'd spell out something more creative--more vulgar, but I'm not a demon, so I have different priorities.