Jackal's 100-word story for July 19, 2025

Jackal wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 19, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

*tune of twinkle-twinkle* Traffic, traffic, why so much? You keep makin’ me use the clutch. You have me in such a bind. You have me lose-ing my mind. Traffic, traffic, why so much? I might as well learn some Dutch. *tune of take-me-out-to-the-ballgame* Take me out of this traffic Take me out of this heat Buy me a train ticket and a jet I don’t know care if I ever get back Cuz it’s shots shots shots, on the tarmac If I’m not drunk its a shame Cuz it’s 3, 2, 1 and take off When you’re not in traaaaaaaffic

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