Hang On a Minute …

A voter’s regret

John Welford
Fiction Shorts
Published in
Jan 23, 2024

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Today’s Drabble word is “Hang”

“His First Vote” by Walter Daniel Batley (1850–1936). Public domain artwork

“It’s time to go and vote”, John Doe might say on 5th November 2024.

“Hang on a minute”, Mrs Doe might reply, “What exactly are we going to do?”

“We’re going to elect either an 81-year-old or a 78-year-old. If only we’d done the sensible thing last time round.”

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John Welford
Fiction Shorts

I am a retired librarian, living in a village in Leicestershire. I write fiction and poetry, plus articles on literature, history, and much more besides.