mjl2010
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I have just learned that the oldest story sitting in the Lit submission Queue will come up for review in late 2099. Submitted just before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Mayflower Maiden Madness, a typical non-consent story has been repeatedly pushed back.
It seems that offspring of the original author who at this time appears to be the son of Captain John and spent the voyage deflowering young ladies, wrote the story but never did anything with it.
Later his great, great grandson's great great great niece Alison found the story languishing in a drawer and decided to send it in. Unfortunately, after impatiently waiting three days, she inquired as to when it would be published. Of course that put the story on hold. It was also unfortunate that before the first blue moon on Devils Night, she inquired again. And again. So the story had already been pushed back a long way.
Alison died eventually of course. It is said that on her deathbed, she bequeathed the story to a granddaughter. The granddaughter, wanting to read the story, inquired again as to when it would be posted.
And there folks, is how the story, "Mayflower Mayhem Madness" has ended up so far back in the queue, that it will be another 92 years before we get to read it. If the heirs can keep their mouths shut anyway.
MJL2010
It seems that offspring of the original author who at this time appears to be the son of Captain John and spent the voyage deflowering young ladies, wrote the story but never did anything with it.
Later his great, great grandson's great great great niece Alison found the story languishing in a drawer and decided to send it in. Unfortunately, after impatiently waiting three days, she inquired as to when it would be published. Of course that put the story on hold. It was also unfortunate that before the first blue moon on Devils Night, she inquired again. And again. So the story had already been pushed back a long way.
Alison died eventually of course. It is said that on her deathbed, she bequeathed the story to a granddaughter. The granddaughter, wanting to read the story, inquired again as to when it would be posted.
And there folks, is how the story, "Mayflower Mayhem Madness" has ended up so far back in the queue, that it will be another 92 years before we get to read it. If the heirs can keep their mouths shut anyway.
MJL2010