The date
“Ma’am?”
“Are you deaf, or just plain stupid? I asked you where everyone is.”
“I’m sorry, Ma’am; I don’t understand what you mean.”
“Do… you… speak… English?”
“Yes, I do.”
“And am I speaking to you in English?”
“Yes, Ma’am, you are.”
“Then how can you possibly fail to understand what I mean, when I ask where everyone is?”
“I understand what you are saying, Ma’am; but I have no idea whom, if anyone, you are expecting to see here.”
“You know who I am, yes?”
“Of course, Ma’am.”
“Then you must know that I am expecting to meet some very important people. My assistants told me they had received a message from Francois, saying I should meet him and David here, today, for what he called a ‘private chat’ before the official summit. I come here and find that it is raining, which was neither forecast nor authorised, and there is no sign of the men I am supposed to be meeting. Where are they?”
“Did you actually see the message, Ma’am?”
“No, I didn’t. I trust my staff to pass me a simple message; I don’t need to see the damned thing.”
“Have you checked the date, Ma’am?”
“It is the first of April.”
“Are you familiar with the French expression poisson d’avril?”
“Bastards!”
I wrote this in response to Kreative Kue 46, issued on this site earlier this week. Feel free to join in; just follow the link.
Hard to fool Angela ( I am thinking this is her) – but what I great story about LARGE figures. Guess you can still pull one over on a politician!
Judging from some news reports, it isn’t always too difficult.
I loved this one. Nothing like the first of April to get even with those who are too important to be human. Nicely done.
Thanks, John. And all because I thought the woman in the photograph bore a passing resemblance to a certain public figure.
It did rain rather heavily for a few minutes, though!
I loved the reference. (dislike the person)
Not sure I should pinch this last line for my Monday Motivations! But I like the story very much; it made me laugh 🙂
Thank you, Esther. I really do appreciate your support.
And I yours, Keith 🙂