Flags For Sale

A Story by white raven

The multi-hued flags snapped in the breeze
stretched across the blacktop
from lamp post to rooftop.

Represented were The Beatles, and Elvis.
Various slogans and opinions...
waving in my face.

I tried to drive under,
but the weight of the flags
caused the rope to sag low.

So.....

I drove around, and around,
first to the left,
then to the right.

Either way I went,
there was no way past the flags,
mocking me with their silent warnings.

So.....

I drove under anyway!

The rope wrapped around the car,
dragging and pulling the flags to the ground.
Snagging on the antenna, sucked into the grill.

Now, my car was a billboard,
and the flags waved and snapped merrily,
passing vehicles honked, and pointed.

Yeah!! This is fun,
and I may make some money too!