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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

FF: Bypassed Route 45

PC: Roger Bultot
Long long ago, so long ago, that I don’t remember how long ago. I, a retired army man started this shop on Route 45.

 In those days, there were so many vehicles coming in. The business was booming,
Then this route was by-passed. This tiny town slowly started vanishing. Those festive lights, slowly started to dimish.

Now the only light that falls on the street is the neons of my almost bankrupt shop and the traffic light.


Hope this year atleast, Santa brings us customers

This post is written for Friday Fictioneers

20 comments:

  1. I hope Santa brings them! But we all know in reality it's not going to happen. You captured the sadness well.

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    1. Let's hope for the best that some fancy company sets up an HQ or something so that some traffic is diverted here.

      Merry Christmas and Thanks for dropping by Jessiensons

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  2. Nice write - I don't hold out much hope for the diner, but Santa stops for everyone, so you never know! :-)

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    1. I don't hold much hope too..But, i don't want my charecter to lose hope. Soemday...maybe someday

      Merry Christmas and Thanks for dropping by iainkellywriting

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  3. This has probably happened a lot. I hope your character and the real diners see increased business in 2017. Happy Holidays. Good writing, Dee Dee. :) --- Suzanne

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    1. I do hope that too and yes, there might be so many abandoned places that might have been thriving in their time.

      Merry Christmas and Thanks for dropping by P S Joshi

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  4. Aww. Great take on the prompt.

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    1. :-)
      Merry Christmas and Thanks for dropping by Linda

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  5. One road bypass and a whole world is shattered. Well done.

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    1. Yeah...I am sure one turn might have shattered lives

      Thanks for dropping by Liz

      Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well

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  6. Sounds like a Route 66 situation...

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    1. Oh...That is nice information..I didnt know that there is a real Route like that..Thanks for sharing Dale
      Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well

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  7. A great read. I liked the bitterness of days gone by and the longing for better days. Well written.

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    1. Thank you Neel

      Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well

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  8. And this way businesses fail or thrive, on the decisions of planners in offices. I fear this Diner won't see another Christmas but I think the owner has enough drive to repoen somewhere else, somewhere busier

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    1. I hope the owner has enough money to open another diner somewhere , and rightly said, decisions of the planner sitting in closed offices

      Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year thereclininggentleman

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  9. So true of far too many American gems. Your story seems far more fact than fiction! Nice job.

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    1. I hope and pray that it shouldnt be a fact to any owner...but we never know

      Thanks for dropping by Dawn

      Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well

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  10. So many dying towns.... Well told!

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    1. yeah...so many beautiful places on the verge of dying.

      Thanks for dropping by Roger

      Happy New Year!

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Hey, Your comments would encourage me to write more.
Thanks for dropping in this time.