This Ain't the Golden Years
Chapter 37
The Justice League Daily Service Announcement
Date: December 28, 2058
Fellow Comrades,
The Day of Judgement is drawing near. We, the proletariat shall overthrow the evil bourgeoisie. The evil right wing dictators shall experience the unspeakable.
Countdown to New Year's Eve: Three days
Have a nice day.
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The Real Justice League Daily Service Announcement
Date: December 28, 2058
Fellow Leaguers,
The previous announcement was the false propaganda of Communist sympathizers. Whoever can bring these collaborators to justice will be given an extra day of leave at any time of their choosing.
Have a nice day.
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The Green Arrow Society Daily Announcement
Date: December 28, 2058
Fellow Leaguers and Comrades,
The GAS has granted diplomatic immunity to the so called Communist sympathizers. Any action taken by the Council shall be met with a holy jihad.
Have a nice day.
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Location: Oliver and Dinah Queen's house
Date: December 28, 2058
Wally: Holy jihad?
Ollie: It sounded good at the time.
Wally: Diplomatic immunity?
Ollie: Why not?
Dinah: Ollie, Diana's on the phone.
Ollie: I'm not home!
(Wally's cell phone rings.)
Wally: Damn it, it's Shayera.
Dinah: What did you two do?
Wally: Ask Ollie. He's the one that threatened a holy jihad.
Dinah: Yeah, well, Clark is at the door.
Ollie and Wally: …
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December 28, 2058
I can't believe Clark actually hunted us down. Doesn't he have anything better to do, like go leap a tall building or something?
Naturally, Ollie and I played the innocent. For some reason, Clark didn't buy it. He also confiscated the remaining coal we had hidden in Ollie's basement.
Roy and Dick are still bugging me. They want to know what the prank is. Impatient bastards. They can wait a few more days.
Hmm, I just thought of something. And Clark has Bruce to thank for it because I got the idea from Terry.
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From: Clark Kent
To: Bruce Wayne
Date: December 29, 2058
Subject: Wally
I'm going to kill Wally. He came in some time today and stole all of my work in the barn. Then he spray painted "Two more days" in green and red paint on the walls.
Clark
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From: Bruce Wayne
To: Clark Kent
Date: December 29, 2058
Subject: Wally
Are you talking about your conspiracy walls?
Since Terry seems to somehow be involved in this, I'll send him over sometime to repaint your barn.
Bruce
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Excerpt from Terry McGinnis's telephone conversation with Wally West:
December 29, 2058
Terry: Because of you I have to repaint Clark's barn.
Wally: Sorry. I'll send one of my grandkids over to help you.
Terry: Yeah, well it still bites.
Wally: Geez, I said I was sorry.
Terry: (brooding)
Wally: It could be worse.
Terry: How?
Wally: Well…I remember one time that Amanda Waller made Ollie's kids mow her yard and repaint her house.
Terry: She did?
Wally: Yeah, they had decided to TP her house for April Fool's Day.
Terry: Remind me not to piss her off. By the way, what'd you do with Clark's conspiracy wall?
Wally: I posted it up at the Watchtower.
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Location: The Watchtower
Specific Location: Clark's Conspiracy Wall
Date: December 30, 2058
Vic Sage: ?
Helena: Q! Just walk away!
Vic: But Helena, this says…!
Helena: (Dragging Vic away.)
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From: Dick Grayson
To: Donna Troy
Date: December 30, 2058
Subject: got an idea
Hey Donna,
Roy and I have a new idea for a prank. It's called the prank jar.
In one jar, we're going to put a list of names. In the second jar, we're going to put a list of random items that have to be included in on the prank.
You want to help?
Dick