5/28/2023 0 Comments Roadside picnic novel![]() Just as the citizens of New York City never paid any attention to the ants in Antz, the aliens seemed not to notice the existence of the citizens of Harmont (the town next to the Zone). The wheels have tracked mud from some godforsaken swamp…and, of course, there are the remains of the campfire, apple cores, candy wrappers, tins, bottles, someone's handkerchief, someone's penknife, old ragged newspapers, coins, wilted flowersįorm another meadow…" Yes, it's as if the aliens just made a brief rest stop and then took off, leaving the insignificant denizens of the area to sort through their trash. ![]() And what do they see? An oil spill, a gasoline puddle, old spark plugs and oil filters strewn about…Scattered rags, burnt-out bulbs, someone has dropped a monkey wrench. The animals, birds, and insects that were watching the whole night in horror crawl out of their shelters. A car pulls off the road into the meadow and unloads young men, bottles, picnic baskets, girls, transistor radios, cameras…A fire is lit, tents are pitched, music is played. Imagine: a forest, a country road, a meadow. ![]() Here, one character presents his hypothesis about the Visit: "A picnic. ![]()
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