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Nobody who went to college would stoop so low...
Plastics? by Reese Turner
60 WORD DASH writing prompt entry

How we laughed at “Plastics” from “The Graduate”, 1967!
 
We were young, idealistic college kids who were going to 
change the world. So, “Plastics” brought laughter and scorn.

 
Then came real life. Real children. Real bills. Real taxes.
I found real income and a real good living… selling Plastics.
 
It was NOT my looks, my smarts or hard work: Plastics!


Writing Prompt
Tell a complete story using 60 words or under.

Author Notes
Just found this old picture this morning while going through a box of old memories. My wife says we are down-sizing and I have to throw this old junk out. Not a chance. I told her to pull up the dumpster AFTER my funeral, but my life is built on these things in that box. I reminded her that plastics fed us, clothed us, paid our way to nice places, not to mention, groceries, etc...

     

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