247. Flower show © Bruce Goodman 14 June 2014 |
It was the city’s annual “Flower” Show. Daphne took the microphone: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome! Violets are over by the wall. There’s Irises in the middle here. And then the rest are to where I point: - Daphne - Jasmine - Blossom - Rose - Rosemary - Daisy - Lily - Heather - Poppy - Pansy - Holly - Myrtle - Olive - Ivy Have I left any out? A woman spoke up. “Hyacinth,” she said. Ah yes! That’s a new one. Any other omissions? Another woman raised her hand. “Elizabeth,” she said. Elizabeth? said Daphne. Elizabeth? Elizabeth is not a flower. You’re not meant to be here. You have to be named after a flower. This is a fun meeting of the City’s “Flowers”, you Ning-Nong. “Then I shall be a forget-me-not,” said Elizabeth. |