Comments on 'The Morning of the Race'The morning of the race was hot and humid. Old Dr. Pritchitt wiped sweat from his brow. He'd delivered so many babies, brought nearly every soul into the world for this rural county. Mary Strebbin smiled despite her pain, looking forward to a new life; she didn't realize how new.
Hands shaking, a little with age, a little with a renewed trepidation Dr. Pritchitt reached forth and brought another life forth from the true cradle of civilization, quiet and serene but full of life. The child seemed to know, seemed to appreciate its nature.
The skin was olive, unlike the entire Strebbin clan's pale, freckled features. The eyes were silver, veined with pink, twinkling and kind. The body was strong despite its small size.
Five births in as many weeks, and Dr. Pritchitt still wasn't used to the startling appearance, always discordant from the parents. Reading about it in harried messages amongst professionals didn't help. It was the dawn of a new age, the morning the race that would save or destroy us all.2008-01-23T04:14:23Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/18495Comment on The Morning of the Race<p>Love how you used the inspiration!<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/18495?basename=359402008-01-23T04:14:23Z.:band baby:.http://ficlets.com/authors/bandbabyComment on The Morning of the Race<p>Oooh. You have me fascinated. This must be continued, but I can’t compete with you. Just can’t do it, sorry. <br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/18495?basename=355132008-01-20T21:59:59ZStorykeeper of Faehttp://ficlets.com/authors/smileComment on The Morning of the Race<p>Now <em>that</em> is the type of ficlet I’m looking for when I post something like that: something intriguing, stylistic, and definitely <em>not</em> what I expected. I love to see what different people think. This could almost be the beginning of a series.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/18495?basename=346682008-01-15T20:14:46ZStovohobohttp://ficlets.com/authors/stovohoboComment on The Morning of the Race<p>Great twist on a seemingly simple challenge.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/18495?basename=346542008-01-15T17:13:32ZSaint Chuckhttp://ficlets.com/authors/chuck_theloveComment on The Morning of the Race<p>Great twist. The Great Rural (“old” doctors, family “clans”) have always been and will always be the home of Significant Change. (How’s that for a lack of perspicuity?)<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/18495?basename=346522008-01-15T17:04:59ZEckhousehttp://ficlets.com/authors/eckhouseComment on The Morning of the Race<p>I always try to look for those kinds of plays on a word or phrase in a challenge or inspiration when I can find them. It’s fun and mind-expanding. Great job!</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/18495?basename=346492008-01-15T14:17:37ZHowie Amourscowhttp://ficlets.com/authors/user_396Comment on The Morning of the Race<p>Nice to see you bulldoze the writer’s wall down—even if it wasn’t writers block at all. Glad your back.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/18495?basename=346302008-01-15T03:44:28ZTad Winslowhttp://ficlets.com/authors/tjdComment on The Morning of the Race<p>Not exactly the kind of race I’d imagined, but very good play on words! I think I’d be nervous too, not sure if you’re delivering a regular baby or one of those “new” ones. What do you tell the parents?</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/18495?basename=346232008-01-15T03:11:22ZMistress Elsha Hawkhttp://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawk