Accuracy Is Important

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Prompts = Cheer, Comment, Click

‘Cut!’

Everyone turned to see the director, Stanley Rubric, gripping his hair in frustration.

‘You! Blue shirt! What’s that watch you’re wearing?’

The man looked. ‘It’s… a digital watch.’

Stanley’s face contorted. ‘Did they exist in 1969?’

‘No, Mr. Rubric.’

‘No, they didn’t. Imagine the comments I’ll get when my video, this governmental-sanctioned remake of the faked moon landing, features a digital watch? Take it off!

‘Let’s reset and try again!’

The “Houston control room” actors sat down, ready for the click of the clapperboard and the call for “action” to cheer Neil Armstrong’s first words from the “moon”.

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Official, Cheer, Knuckle

This is tiresome, standing in my place in the square, surrounded by my family and neighbours, being led in a cheer for Our Glorious Leader. Standing on the platform, leading us in this exercise, is the mayor of our small town and someone I don’t know but who is wearing a very elaborate official uniform. *Shrug*.

I smile as I knuckle under, sing full-throated while the words catch in my throat. If our leader is so glorious, why is this required to remind us? Makes no sense.

I’m not enthusiastic and everyone knows. How long before they jail me?