Sometimes the point of a story is not to nitpick

We can all think of many reasons the worlds of Harrison Bergeron or The Lottery don't make any sense, but if you think that way you'll never pass 10th grade English.

So when I read, after being linked to it, Spending a Day at the Lottery Fair, I tried not to overthink it. ( Read more... )

Honestly, I feel like I've spent more time pondering the worldbuilding than anybody ever spent reading the short story. This is why it doesn't pay to overthink this sort of thing!

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