“Our little factory is struggling to keep its head above water. Originally, we manufactured buggy whips. Later, we switched to rumble-seat covers for Model A Fords. Now, we need to scrap our outdated business model and look to the future.”

“Producing what product?”

“Waterproof stilts for pedestrians in low-lying cities.”

John H. Dromey’s short fiction has been published in Mystery Weekly Magazine and over 150 other venues.