Friday, February 17, 2012

Trifecta

The weekend challenge: Take a famous story, poem, book, or fable, and retell it in exactly 33 words.

The Titanic

An early and tragic testament to the Power of The 1%. Only 25% of the third class passengers who board the ship just before noon on April 10, 1912, will survive the ride.

13 comments:

  1. Very well done. Says so much in just 33 words.

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  2. I shivered at the spider
    laughed at the rest
    shivering at this one.

    well said!

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  3. Very nice. That is quite a story to tackle in only 33 words excellent work!

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  4. such a tragic tale.

    nicely done

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  5. Wow... Well done!!!

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  6. nicely written!

    best,
    MOV

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  7. As blunt and true as an iceberg.

    I loved it.

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  8. That is freakin' fantastic!

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  9. This reads like a present day news item. Well done!

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  10. ou told the story and made the statement - great!

    http://shahwharton.blogspot.com/2012/02/trifecta-weekend-challenge-sleight-of.html

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  11. Thanks for linking up this weekend. Wow, did you ever nail this! You managed to give us an old story with a unique perspective. Nicely done. Hope to see you back for the weekday challenge.

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