joeislove's 100-word story for June 18, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 18, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Driving in JimPlusNonnyEqualsNiceBootyRootyTooty ArtTown can be challenging at the best of times. There are no lines painted on any of the streets; after all, defining lanes might interfere with the automobilist's (please do not use outdated and patriarchal terminology like "wheelman") freedom of expression. The signs are all unique works of art painted on found objects. A chicken smoking a joint holding up its spread-feathered wing painted on the side of a canoe? That means stop. Obviously. But I had been driving there for six months before I realized this guy was yelling, "Wrong way! One-way street! Reconsider your choices!"

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