A short story

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The early hours of November the First are the busiest of the year for The Pumpkin Police and last night was no exception. They still remember ‘24 which proved to be a disaster, so even more officers than usual have been recruited. Meetings have been held to come up with new ideas, to ensure more arrests are made. 

Just after midnight, plagues of wicked pumpkins escaped from their captor’s gardens and porches and set about causing as much cruelty and injustice as they possibly could, frightening wild animals, destroying their habitats and stealing their food. Lurking, hiding, attacking. 

Strength Through Unity has become the catchphrase of The Pumpkin Police, actions not words their mission; their newly restored faith will pay off, it will, you’ll see!

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This week’s words at The Sunday Whirl are – ideas remember words plague escape faith  strength unity through arrest cruelty injustice

25 thoughts on “A short story

  1. Sadje's avatar Sadje November 2, 2025 / 16:20

    Excellent! Pumpkin police should capture all the pumpkins and convert them into pumpkin pies. 🥧

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings November 2, 2025 / 16:49

      That’s an idea, but it would a bit like cannibalism!

      • Sadje's avatar Sadje November 2, 2025 / 17:07

        Oops 😬

  2. poetisatinta's avatar poetisatinta November 2, 2025 / 16:28

    😄Well there has to be a sequel to this Keith…do the Pumpkin Police sort this rabble out?? Do they have specially trained dogs Pumpkin Patrol dogs that can sniff out these rotting gourds? I need more 😅

  3. Dale's avatar Dale November 2, 2025 / 17:24


    Are the pumpkins wreaking havoc, the ones that were carved? Coz… yanno, ya can’t blame ’em for turning mean…

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings November 2, 2025 / 17:35

      They are Dale, it’s our own fault for making them look so wicked!

      • Dale's avatar Dale November 2, 2025 / 17:36

        That was my thought! 🙂

  4. beth's avatar beth November 2, 2025 / 22:06

    Pumpkins gone wild!

  5. Cynthia J. Coleman's avatar Cynthia J. Coleman November 3, 2025 / 02:36

    Instead of ‘pink elephants on parade,” there are “pumpkins on parade”. Maybe the wild ones make better pumpkin pies and pumpkin spice in November, if they are caught 😀.

  6. Prior...'s avatar Prior... November 3, 2025 / 06:16

    loved this: actions not words their mission

      • Prior...'s avatar Prior... November 3, 2025 / 18:13

        me too

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