50-Word Microfiction
Where’s The Beef?
The Friday Fix Prompt for May 01, 2020: Fifth Book On The Left (Monthly Theme: Mayhem)
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May 1, 2020
In 2057, meat was in short supply. A scientist discovered a compound that made cows grow larger.
While refining his formula, he named test cows after cities. The third was called Wichita.
It grew too fast and became an enraged monster that broke through the laboratory roof and destroyed Boise.
Inspired by page 72, line 12 of John Adams by David McCullough:
“Larger than New York, nearly twice the size of Boston, it was growing faster than either.”
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