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donutsweeper) wrote2008-06-19 07:34 pm
donutsweeper) wrote2008-06-19 07:34 pm
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It's Tradition
Title: It's Tradition
Pairing/Warning/Rating: None, set pre-series, rated G
Word Count: 100
Summary: Gwen learns a lesson about the things we do in the name of tradition
Author's Note: Unfortunately, this is based on real life, as I spent several hours doing exactly the same thing today. Written for the![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
tw100 challenge: Life Before Torchwood
Pairing/Warning/Rating: None, set pre-series, rated G
Word Count: 100
Summary: Gwen learns a lesson about the things we do in the name of tradition
Author's Note: Unfortunately, this is based on real life, as I spent several hours doing exactly the same thing today. Written for the
tw100 challenge: Life Before Torchwood“Gwen Cooper? Thanks for agreeing to be the Police Liaison Officer for tonight. Here’s your ticket box. You’ll man that table right there, okay?”
“I’m sorry, but it was my understanding that this was billed as a free concert?”
“Oh yes, absolutely free, isn’t that wonderful?”
“Then what tickets will I be taking?”
“Since it’s free, we didn’t print up any tickets.”
“Then... what am I doing?”
“You're the Police Liaison Officer. The Police Liaison Officer always takes tickets. It’s tradition.”
“So, I’m to sit at that table with this box and take nonexistent tickets?”
“Yes.”
“I can do that.”
“I’m sorry, but it was my understanding that this was billed as a free concert?”
“Oh yes, absolutely free, isn’t that wonderful?”
“Then what tickets will I be taking?”
“Since it’s free, we didn’t print up any tickets.”
“Then... what am I doing?”
“You're the Police Liaison Officer. The Police Liaison Officer always takes tickets. It’s tradition.”
“So, I’m to sit at that table with this box and take nonexistent tickets?”
“Yes.”
“I can do that.”