The wait is finally over and the first chapter in: A thirteen state reunion is done!!!(and posted below)
This story will be coming out chapter by chapter on the blog and is a parody based on the idea if the thirteen original colonies got back together and had a family reunion.
So please sit back, relax, and enjoy chapter one of: A Thirteen State Reunion.
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Chapter One
It all Started with a Phone Call.
“They will never agree to that Mary!!!” Miss Rhodes yelled at her
younger cousin over the phone. “It has been a long time since we
agreed on anything, and you know how well it went the last time we
got together. I don’t think Penn has forgiven Georgy for cracking
his beloved bell. Although I do think he overreacted a little bit
with the fire and all.”
“I know it is not ideal Lindsy, but we have to
get thirteen of us in a room to talk this out.” Mary pleaded. “Let
them bring the lawyers if they must, but we must leave the extended
family out of this. Georgy has got to leave Rida
and the rest at home and Penn and Yorky must leave Kenny and them up
North. And don’t tell Tex... he’s not a part of this and I can
not stand him. Rhodes we got to work this out- our family has been
divided for far too long. Don’t you miss the days when we were
rebelling against Elizabeth and the rest all together?”
Sitting out on her front porch Rhodes was watching the tide come in
and could not help but feel nostalgic. It had been a long time since
Paul made his ride. A long time since she and Massy went swimming in
that tea together. It had been a long time since they had actually
stood for something.
“More importantly than all that though Rhodes this is the time for
us to make a move while making a nice little profit off of all of
this. There is nothing better for the people to watch on TV. now and
we will all be rich if you can get everyone to D.C. to talk.”
A silence went over the line as Rhodes thought about her cousin’s
idea. She was right, Tex had just built that football stadium that
could be seen from space, Calli had all the Movie Stars, and even
Vegas had started to take over the market with all those shows about
stuff Americans bought, sold, restored, and stored.
It had been a while since they had been relevant in anything but
getting pounded by hurricanes and education scores.
They were all broke and considering there was no hope of
reconciliation they might as make a quick buck off the dysfunction.
“I’m still not sure Mary. I mean we are all quite busy....”
“With what?” Mary spat back at her cousin cutting her off.
“Recovering from these storms and...”
“Don’t give me that crap Rhodes, we all know that it does not
matter if we do this or not.
Rebuilding will take much longer and more money than it ever needed
because this country's legislators can not agree on anything. If
anything showing them that we are relevant again will get us the
funds we need.”
“Virgina must not be ready to jump
on board.” Rhodes thought to herself. If she was Mary would
never be coming to me for help.
“Rhodes, I know it is a long shot, but think about the money a
little show could bring in. Think about how much money it brought us
when we were on top.”
Marry was right. Back in the day when they did things together papers
were clamoring all over them for exclusive stories and interviews.
They used to be popular and they sold their stories to the highest
bidder, blowing the profits on God knows what.
Their reunion would be TV. gold. They were all older now and the
kids, Lanta, Philly, and the rest ,had all started to grow up a
little bit. If they could all stay in the same room together without
starting World War Three it could work and who knows they could
maybe steal a little bit of the limelight back.
“Mary, please don’t.”
“Wait Rhodes before you answer just think about the headlines that
we could stir with something like this, the publicity they would
bring.”
Taking a second Rhodes indulged Marry imaging a few of the headlines:
“Georgia comes face to face with Pennsylvania for the first time
since Sherman.” “Dover and Providence defend their parents'
honor, showing that bigger is not always better.” “New
York City makes case for Statehood: nothing like his father”
“Mary, it is a good idea but don’t you think it is a lot of
work....”
“Typical Rhodes and you ask why people wonder if you are one of
Massy’s kids.” Marry said dejectedly.
“Wait a minute Mary.”
“Why? You are always a little afraid and I now understand why they
were so reluctant to include you in the New England club.”
Silently Rhodes brewed over what Mary had just said. She knew Mary
was just trying to get under her skin, but Rhodes would not let her.
Mary came to her for help and she would not give into her games.
“Look Mary.... what the....”
Looking out over her porch Rhodes saw a football coming right for her
and her stained glass window.
Watching it fly Miss Rhodes could do nothing to stop the spiraling
ball from destroying a window that had been a part of her home since
Providence was born.
Crash.... The ball struck the window as it shattered into a million
pieces.
“Sorry bout that Rhodes, forgot you were there.” Miss Rhodes
heard over he shoulder.
Turning around she saw Bosty yelling his apology to here as he,
Yorky, and Cago ran away from the scene of the crime.
“You call Georgy, the Linna’s, and Virgina. I’ll get the rest
and will see you in a week.”
Rhodes hung up the phone fuming with what Yorky and his little
friends had just done. She would no longer be forgotten. It was time
to change all that- it was time for the Original thirteen and their
children to enter Televisions limelight and cash in on a family
reunion like no one had ever seen.
Reality T.V. or game show, talk show, or sporting event. Rhodes did
not care. As long as the nation was watching she did not care what
shape this event took. They would all be rich and more importantly no
one would ever forget the original thirteen and more importantly,
herself, ever again.
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