Moonvertising
by David Lawson (New York City, NY)
Plot: Two common businessmen argue over the potential environmental impact of purposed advertising on the moon.
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: No! I won’t you goon! Come on now! Advertisements on the moon?
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: It’s high time for something new!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: My oh my, listen to you!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: What?
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: We could throw off the motion of the ocean!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: So it’ll switch! Who cares, we’ll be rich!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: It could end the earth!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: But think how much it could be worth!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: We can’t do this, now use your head!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: It’s a choice between rich or dead. And a life without riches is one to dread!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: It is a fascinating offer...
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: One that would put gold into your coffer.
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: I don’t know! I don’t know! I just don’t know.
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: Sure you do. Think of the dough!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: And what will be the fee?
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: For a billboard all can see, oh so bright with shining light, maybe...one million a night!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: Why the price sounds right.
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: Yesss?
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: And times are tight.
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: They are.
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: Oh shucks! Let’s do it! For all to see! A nightly commerce jamboree!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #2: Yes boy yes! Now you see!
COMMON BUSINESSMAN #1: I do! I see! I really see!
BOTH: Hurrah! Hurrah! ECONOMY!
(End)