Building Jerusalem
Michael Redhill
2001
Nineteen Ninety Nine
They are all seated in the parlour once again.
Alice:
Alright, I have another idea. I propose we go around and describe the scene on New Year’s Eve one hundred years ago. What do you think people were wishing for?
Karl:
Indoor plumbing.
Alice:
Dr. Pearson. Take this seriously. Please.
Karl:
Well, for one thing, the world was a very…
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