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Friday Fictioneers prompt for October 24, 2014 ©The Reclining Gentleman
Litter Warden
Finbar made his living from salvage but he couldn’t salvage the creature that lay dying on the high tide line, its eyes full of pain and confusion. Another one. Finbar’s gut twisted. He had to do something.
Photographs of dead turtles and gannets that he placed where the town’s revelers gathered to get drunk before heading on to the expensive seafront bars were defaced. No matter.
In pre-dawn darkness Finbar opened a picture frame to retrieve a tiny camera.
Now he could identify who was discarding the plastic from their six packs and other such rubbish.
Now he could ensure justice was served. Slowly.
Nice, an eco-warrior of sorts. I wonder if the authorities will take action when presented with his evidence, or if he’ll take matters into his own hands?
I think he has reached the point of being totally disillusioned with the authorities and has decided to take matters into his own hands. Literally. Slowly ….
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Ypu gotta love his passion and compassion.
Thanks Dawn 🙂
Dear Siobhán,
That poor litter warden has a daunting task ahead of him. Nicely written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
While I share his disgust and anger, I can’t approve of his next step/s. 🙂 Good story, though.
janet
Thanks Janet 🙂
Finbar’s a delightful character. I love the idea of his patient, steady campaign to make the world a little better. No matter that he faces overwhelming odds. I like his spirit.
Marg
Thank you Marg, he’s certainly determined
Powerful story, Siobhan. We feel his frustration and anger. I’m glad you left his next plan open; it allows us to imagine all kinds of possibilities.
Thanks Karen, glad you like it 🙂
Sneaky, or clever, I’m not sure. But a nice story.
Claire
I’m don’t know if he’s sneaky or clever either Claire! I think he is one of those people who everyone underestimates until they do something extreme
There’s dedication for you. Not sure I approve, but I understand the sentiments. I lose count of how many swans I see with fishing lines dangling from their mouths – and there’s absolutely nothing an untrained bystander can do about it. Nicely done.
Thank you Sandra, it’s something I see a lot of too and it is very sad and frustrating. Not that I’d go with Finbar’s methods ….
I love where you went with this and am on Finbar’s side…..
Thank you 🙂
Dear Siobhan, Great story – I have always thought that if I knew where the dirty little litterers lived, then I could give them back all the trash they left – on their lawn, or car. Nan 🙂
Thanks Nan, I know that feeling too 🙂
In general, I think we failed this planet and it’s non-human inhabitants. There are few guardians left, but I wonder what is the proper way to fight that battle. Great story, Siobhan.
It’s hard to know how best to fight it. Thanks for reading 🙂
Siobhan, It’s absolutely disgusting how some people dump their garbage where it can damage the wildlife. Wild things are virutally helpless against such plastic waste. I’ve been cutting my dental floss into small pieces for years before I dispose of it in a proper container.. It’s a little thing, but every little bit helps. Evidently more education is needed. Well written. — Susan
Thank you Susan, I see so much rubbish washed up on the beach and sometimes marine animals or birds are caught up in it.