He experienced a moment of profound spirituality, sighed, then got back to work on the construction. Once finished, it would be visible from Earth. In ten-mile-long letters, it would read “Buy Coca-Cola”.
The astronaut stood on the lunar surface, marvelling at the magnificent desolation all around him. He looked to the Earth, a pale blue marble hanging in the jet-black sky. Raising his hand, he covered the distant planet with his thumb. All of human history has occurred in that one, small spot, he thought. How insignificant we are compared to the vastness of the universe!
He experienced a moment of profound spirituality, sighed, then got back to work on the construction. Once finished, it would be visible from Earth. In ten-mile-long letters, it would read “Buy Coca-Cola”.
Fliss Zakaszewska
29/10/2021 10:39:12 am
Brilliant, Bill. A real LOL. :-)
Sandra James
29/10/2021 11:05:36 am
Yep, I can just imagine it :)
Pamela Kennedy
29/10/2021 11:41:52 am
Ha! Ha! Ha! Good one, Bill.
Lynn Messing
29/10/2021 12:28:21 pm
Depressingly realistic. This reminds me of Fredric Brown's story "Pi in the Sky." (https://www.you-books.com/book/F-Brown/Pi-in-the-Sky)
David Chek Ling Ngo
29/10/2021 04:34:52 pm
I do that all the time :D Great story, Bill.
Elizabeth Zahn
29/10/2021 08:16:27 pm
Bill, You have great foresight!
Jennifer Duncan
30/10/2021 12:26:37 am
I sure hope not! Great idea for a story, though.
Sue Clayton
30/10/2021 03:22:17 am
I guess Coca Cola make huge profits, but surely they don't need to spend their wealth on a Giant Sign for Mankind. Comments are closed.
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