Whiplash! – “Z” END! Finally some peace.

Whiplash: An injury to the neck caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward; And in the case of writing or speaking, can be caused by a rapid change of topic without prior notice.

Whiplash! – “Z” END! Finally some peace.

Dictation: ‘Zzzzzz.’

Zen: a form of Buddhism seeking wisdom through meditation. Here I am sitting back in my chair, closing my eyes, focussing on my breathing, and waiting for my muse to fill me with

creative thought as to what to write about for my “Z” piece.

A multitude of words flood my mind…well, actually only a few; there are not many words that start with Z. I had the same problem with X but didn’t meditate that time. Let’s see now, zucchini, zap, zoos, zoom-in (already did that in 2016 and 2017), zilch…

Whiplash!

Zero. Did you ever notice how useful the number zero (0) is? You can add or subtract it to anything and it doesn’t change what you started with. You can multiply it by anything and you’re left with it alone…zero!

If you‘ve been worked really hard, finished what you were working on, and you’re lucky, you’ll have nothing (zero) left to do and you can relax enjoy the day.

It’s a great price to pay for things. “This is provided to you at no cost.”

It makes you feel good when you have done something and get zero complaints.

It’s a great income to have when you tack it onto other numbers; the more the merrier. “Yesterday I spent $1 on a lottery ticket but today I was told I would get $1,000,000 for it!”

Your computers heavily depend on it. Remember binary code is just made up of 1s and 0s.

Zero – that’s nothing to scoff at.

Whiplash!

Zelda never knew what hit her. She had been minding her own business when she heard a buzzing in the air that got louder and louder. The noise stopped as she felt a zap on the side of her head. Every nerve in her body tingled; then all went black.

The next thing she knew she was lying on her back. There was a blinding, bright light shining in her eyes. There were unfamiliar voices that she could hear. They were very low and garbled. She struggled to decipher what was being said. As her mind cleared, she could distinguish words. They sounded like, “Yes, she’ll do. Zoron will be pleased. Put her in the cage with the other specimens.

As she was wheeled away, the light dimmed so she could see an open night sky. But something was different. There were two moons!

She was taken to an enclosure where she could hear the voices of other people. The sign on the enclosure was in some foreign writing. It looked ancient, or better yet, unearthly. There was however an English translation written beneath the unknown writing:

Welcome to the Intergalactic Zoo.

Planet of origin: Earth

Species: Human

Do not put your appendages inside the cage

Whiplash!

‘Where’s everybody?’

You have now completed your final reading for the 2019 A to Z Challenge. We hope you’ve enjoyed your journey. We are not responsible for any whiplash injuries that have occurred. We hope your own insurance covers them. Feel free to leave any comments, tips, and suggestions to the author for future reference. We do plan to return next year where we’ll try to stick to one topic, but with this author’s mind…you never know!