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Posted Sunday, April 12, 2009 in 50 Word Stories

Space Cake: A Hero’s Inspiration [50 Word Stories]

Fact: The first “organic” visitor to my site was to this post. I launched focusless on 4/20. That day someone searched Google, found, and then read this story. Can I get a heh yeah?
Also Fact: This story was featured on the awesome site Fifty Word Stories, which I recommend for all your microfiction needs. Here’s the permalink to Space Cake on that site.

Space Cake: A Hero’s Inspiration

He nestled against the coffeeshop divan, supremely content but not knowing why. Glancing at the crumbs and Amsterdam guidebook in his lap, it really wasn’t rocket science. Still, when he landed on the reason a crescent-moon smile dawned across his face.

“Space cake…”

Young Neil Armstrong had found his calling.

What inspires you? Let me know in the comments.

Tags: 50 Word Stories, cool, funny, play on words, short stories