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When the little country of Moldavia (wedged between Russia and Europe) was struggling to maintain its independence from the expanding Russian Empire in the mid 1800's, an assortment of imaginative patriots organized themselves into a defense force. They soon devised a scheme that would hopefully repel their enemy and ultimately solve their national problems once and for all. The plot was centered around the construction of a Great Gun, in fact the BIGGEST GUN ever to be built! The immensity of this gun would enable Moldavia to inflict terrible damage on Moscow, approximately 300 miles to the east. Well, these most industrious individuals went to work and began to build their gun of salvation. It was over fifty feet long and had a bore of about four feet in diameter and weighed far into the tons. It was constructed of iron, tin, lead, brass, cement and anything else that would add strength to its enormous size! With arrogant pageantry the Great Gun was finally assembled, then mounted onto its fortress like platform and aimed towards Moscow. One hundred men lifted the first massive cannon ball into the giant barrel and rolled it into place. The guns breach was then prepared and packed with thousands of pounds of gun powder and the fuse was made ready. Finally, the time came and all the patriots of Moldavia were gathered to witness their liberty established forever and their peace secured from Russia once and for all. Great crowds had gathered but only the most renowned were allowed near the Mighty Gun. After many loyal speeches and much pomp, the final moment arrived for the firing of the Big Gun! The crowds stood anxious, the drums rolled up to the moment while the fuse was ceremonially lit. The fuse hissed and sparked as the flame disappeared into the huge iron powder chamber and there was a moment of dead quiet. Suddenly everything rumbled, the earth shook in a roar and a cloud of smoke rose up and outward in all directions as one of histories loudest EXPLOSIONS happened! One moment the Cannon was there, and then it was gone…as the huge gun disintegrated into a million pieces! Instantly the crowds were hurled back by the concussion and after everything had settled, the few soldiers and politicians that were left reassembled themselves around the smoking hole where the gun once stood! Then one insignificant leader announced, "Just think about it, if 300 of our own men were killed here, can you imagine how many people were killed in Moscow!" SENSELESS DETERMINATION: Describes many Big Gun Ideas, destined to snare our lives into hopeless pursuits…STAND BACK!!! Contact Author at: |
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When the little country of Moldavia (wedged between Russia and Europe) was struggling to maintain its independence from the expanding Russian Empire in the mid 1800's, an assortment of imaginative patriots organized themselves into a defense force. They soon devised a scheme that would hopefully repel their enemy and ultimately solve their national problems once and for all. |
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Authored By Michael M. Michaelson © July 2000 |