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Weekly Challenge #1041 – Classic
Sunday, 5 April, 2026
Lizzie Richard Tom Serendipidy Planet Z The next topic is Chip RICHARD Might as well jump So, my mate John from the tribute band, Fan Halen, was feeling the show needed jazzing up a bit. It needed more energy, more of a rock n roll vibe. He asked me for some tips. I mulled a few ideas around in my mind, eventually suggesting that maybe he should give the classic stage dive a shot. We decided he should try it at the next gig. All was going well, right up until that moment. John is the only guy I know that can throw himself on top of a tightly packed mass of fans… And miss completely. SERENDIPIDY Classic signs of a violent struggle: significant abrasions, torn nails, multiple defensive cuts to the hands and arms, and a blood spatter pattern that clearly demonstrated this had been a protracted and extremely vicious attack. I’ll be the first to admit, it wasn’t the tidiest of crime scenes that I’d left in my wake, but life can be like that – even with meticulous planning, things can get messy. Then again, I like messy. It’s my trademark. If I left the scene, clean, tidy and clinical, you wouldn’t know it was my handiwork. And, I really can’t have that, can I? LIZZIE Classic. A car? The radio. Classic music? No, the radio. The music on the radio? No, the radio. The officer closed his notepad, shook his head, and walked away. Classic. Someone overheard it. Why classic? The radio. Oh, not the cop? No, the radio. Why did he walk away? Don’t know, but… the radio. No one paid attention. But he knew. The radio had killed them. So, he grabbed it, and walked away. Classic. The word kept repeating in his head. When he smashed the damn thing, it made a fizzling sound and that was it. Classic problem-solving strategy, brutality. TOM The face that launched a 1000 ships She was a classic. Timely with an air of certainty. One could not own such a spirit, only assess it her continuation. To that end I have amassed a considerable fortune in protection lesser soul from gain purchase. Some might point out I may have lost my way in this pursuit. But look at her, she shines brighter than the brightest star. Markus took for last long gaze. He drew the curtain. Locked the door. The air above the bunker was -25. It was 200 miles to the air field. As he fly into the rising sun, Markus thought safe at last. PLANET Z I remember when Coke became New Coke, and then they brought back original Coke as Coke Classic. Pepsi never became New Pepsi or Pepsi Classic, nor did Dr. Pepper, RC. or any other soda. Sprite, Mountain Dew, and Tab didn’t change at all, either. Fanta, that Nazi soda, has never changed. Well, when I say changed, I mean branding. A lot of them have changed from sugar to corn syrup. Although now many claim to use cane sugar. But none are changing to New or Classic. They just say cane sugar on the front and then in the ingredients list.
