Thursday, September 10, 2009

Friday Flash 55.....



"Finally"! Sam thought.
After four years of making the Dean's List at Harvard.
The one year internship at Morgan Stanley.
The dedicated and back-breaking hours that it took him to get that MBA.
Resume's...Interviews.
"Finally, my own secretary, my own office...
The World Trade Center, New York City!
I'll NEVER Forget This Day"!!!!!!!



Let us NEVER forget September 11...The 'Pearl Harbor' of OUR generation!!
If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55,
Please come tell The G-Man...
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment, Then BOOK!!!
So from the most gracious host from coast to coast...
Have a Kick-Ass Week-End!!
Peace...!!!!!

65 comments:

Fandango said...

It is good to be reminded. But who can ever forget?

Our 55 is posted
HERE.

Susan at Stony River said...

ACK! 55 already? Ok, I'll go get mine up quick.

That was a wonderful tribute, btw. Amen.

♥ Boomer ♥ said...

I'm here!
FLASH 55

And your 55 is wonderful!

Anonymous said...

Let us never forget.

Here is mine G-Man:

Chef Kar's 55

Susan at Stony River said...

Ok, Ok, I'm up, I'm up. LOL

One Prayer Girl said...

Thank you for a 55 reminder of 9/11. I will never forget.

PG

Lulda Casadaga said...

Nice tribute G! Would you believe I met a survivor from the WTC...
Mine is up~

Maude Lynn said...

Excellent, excellent reminder.

myrtle beached whale said...

Fantastic 55. Mine is not nearly as cool, but it is what it is.

smarmoofus said...

That's really sad. Good one, G.

I'm up.
-smarmoofus

Mona said...

who could ever forget that fateful day...and the days that have ensued afterwards ...eventually leading to recession and depression...

Mine is up...

One Prayer Girl said...

I thought you would never ask.

It's up!!!

PG

Serena said...

A chilling tale in 55 words, and a great tribute to those horrible events that none of us will ever forget.

listen for azure said...

I'll post mine later but wanted to say thank you for not forgetting.

big Jenn said...

Wow! What a day that was. I will never forget. Great 55. Mine's up. jeNN

Monkey Man said...

Touching tribute. My 55 is up as well. Find me HERE.

listen for azure said...

Now, please, PLEASE come visit my blog and my special 55 today. I have a gift to share with others if you do.

Downtown

May you never know want.

Tall Kay said...

Very touching Mr.G. It tells the whole story of all the hopes and dreams that were ended on that day we will never forget.

I remembered without a reminder this week...amazing...and I learned the linky thing...click here

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clean and crazy said...

wow, very chilling!! love it and mine is posted too!!

Granny Sue said...

Third try; can't remember how this link thing works. If this doesn't work, I give up.

Granny Sue's New and Reviews

Anonymous said...

I know I'll never forget that day and I'm now where near New York City. I've never even been there. Great 55 G-Man.

I'll have one up soon and this week I'll try really really really hard to comment on other 55's this week. Oh, and answer the questions from my last week's 55. :P

Anonymous said...

Great tribute!!

Mine's HERE

Anonymous said...

I can't believe, for a minute, I did forget.

I'm still on a musical kick here.

The neverending battle of child's opiate addiction said...

Very moving 55, really touched me and caught me off guard at the end. Yes, let us never forget.

Mine is up.

Kathleen said...

This is absolutely stunning! Well done, Mr. Knowitall! One can NEVER forget, never.

Mine is here:
http://inlindenhills.blogspot.com/2009/09/try-4-flash-fiction.html

anthonynorth said...

A terrible iconic day. It won't be forgotten.

You'll find mine here.

Dulçe ♥ said...

Oh that reminder is so sad. But yes... never will come this day and forget as dragons say...
Mine is UP
Thank you G-Man

Anonymous said...

Excellent. We can NEVER forget. Mine is up HERE. Aloha :)

CJ said...

None of us will forget 9/11. It was one of those days when it would have been wonderful if Superman could have flown around the globe and turned back time like he did in the movie.

On a lighter note, my Flash 55 for this week is a new twist on the age-old question Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?.

the walking man said...

I'll forget it when it ends. the business begun on that day is not yet over.

Dr.John said...

Such a sad 55. But 9/11 is too recent for us to forget.

What time do you people get up? It's 5:00 and 34 have commented before me.

Mine is posted

HERE.

And it's a groaner.

Paula said...

Glad to have found your blog. Sometimes I read about your "Friday Flash 55" however my English isnt good enough to particpate. Nevertheless there is NO German who doesnt remember 9/11. Regards across the pond

Hootin Anni said...

Whoa....this was a very disturbing piece this week. I don't know whether to cry or commend you...it's still such a very vivid, emotional memory for me.

Mine's posted too. As always, scroll down beyond my show n tell for Friday!

Have a great weekend Mr. G ---oh and I love the 'have a kick ass weekend' message you left me last Friday!! Love it.

Shadow said...

very fitting 55, g-man.

have a great weekend sweet one!

hope said...

Life is a mixture of A-Ha! and Oh no! moments. You captured both well.

Mine's up. Have a great weekend!

Lynn said...

Wow - didn't see that coming.

Jessie said...

Wouldn't the world be a happier place if we all just had a pillow fight? WTH????

Great post G-man and yes, mine is up!

smiles & YOU have a kick ass weekend as well!

snowelf said...

Never forgotten.

Happy friday G-man!!

((hugs!!))

--snow

buffalodick said...

Pretty well thrown punch.. makes you think of the people, not the building..

Wait. What? said...

It is good to remmeber and in this way - you made it real.

Spank me for not coming by sooner - :P

Have an excellent weekend!

Wait. What? said...

Oh and my link to you was broken! SO that is fixed now as well.

Have an excellent weekend!

forever lost said...

that totally rocked G!
I love it that you came by and read YESTERDAYS 1000 word blog ;oD

and I have one planned...so before you call it a day, well come see.

forever lost said...

thanks to "proartz" I can (try) to post a direct link to my 55!
HERE.

Akelamalu said...

No-one can forget that day G-man, but it's right that you remind us. x

Spoony Quine said...

Damn terr'ists.

Hey, I started a website called the Corrigendopedia. It's designed so that even you can understand what I'm talking about.

I'd keep updating it, but I'm in a swamp right now.

Patrick said...

I picked the same topic. I was out in AZ back then and we woke up to the news. A sad day.

Marjie said...

I wrote a tribute this year, and last, and will continue to do so. I will never forget, nor will I permit my children to forget.

Lisa G. Beaudoin said...

Well, this is my first attempt for the Friday 55 although it's not fiction.

http://dancingwithpens.blogspot.com/2009/09/aftermath.html

S said...

53! :O
WOW

Im so impressed


Have a fabulous weekend

S said...

How do you do the link thing GMAN?

Donnetta said...

Very nice, G-Man!

Mine is finally up! D

Connie T. said...

They build a new one , one tower so far, so that could apply to today too.
I wore my 09-11-01 t-shirt from that day today.

Mona said...

LOl! Susie, G man will ask Sign Gurl or Mona & tell you :D

buffalodick said...

Have fun at the big game Saturday!

javajazz said...

well, seeing as
you brought up the subject,
here's some
food for thought...

http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

Brother Frankie said...

i remember, its my home town..i worked there at one time..

mines late but up
Brother Frankie
A Biker for Christ

http://spankieg.blogspot.com/2009/09/id-be-late-for-my-own-funeralfriday.html

Connie T. said...

Ok Mr. G-MAN, I wrote a 55. It is up. You can see it here.

http://connieemeraldeyez.blogspot.com/2009/09/friday-flash-55-hummingbird.html

S said...

Hello everyone!

I am most impressed at all these fabulous 55ers converging on GMANS blog to keep him busy and out of trouble!

Hurray~

lime said...

very well done, galen. a very poignant vignette. 2996 differnt stories came to an end that day. we will never forget.

Head Cookie said...

Hey there G,

I may be late but its up. I love your 55 and We will never forget 9/11. I hope you have a great weekend.

Mona said...

galen, for how long will you continue to flash your 55ve?

Fireblossom said...

Don't hate me, Mr. Knowitall! I actually did write a Friday 55, but didn't post it cos I wasn't happy with it. Sorry!!!!

buffalodick said...

Post something about State losing to the Chips, Ohio State caving in to USC, and our beloved Wolverines beating those peckerheads from Notre Dame!!!
I can now die a happy man... you can have my collectables, as I know they will be in good hands...