“ We're pretty darn strong," laughed Mom, cleaning up. Mink sat there, staring at the table, seeing what she was talking about."Until, one day," whispered Mink, melodramatically, "they thought of children!""Well!" said Mrs. Morris brightly."And they thought of how grown-ups are so busy they never look under rose-bushes or on lawns!""Only for snails and fungus.""And then there's something about dim-dims.""Dim-dims?""Dimens-shuns.""Dimensions?""Four of 'em! And there's something about kids under nine and imagination. It's real funny to hear Drill talk." ”
Ray Bradbury
Summary
“Zero Hour”, is a work by Ray Bradbury. It explores elements such as Mink, televisor and Martians.
Quotes from Zero Hour (Ray Bradbury)
“ In a thousand other cities there were trees and children and avenues, business men in their quiet offices taping their voices, or watching televisors. Rockets hovered like darning needles in the blue sky. There was the universal, quiet conceit and easiness of men accustomed to peace, quite certain there would never be trouble again. Arm in arm, men all over earth were a united front. ”
“ Mink went to the door. "We're having trouble with guys like Pete Britz and Dale Jerrick. They're growing up. They make fun. They're worse than parents. They just won't believe in Drill. They're so snooty, cause they're growing up. You'd think they'd know better. They were little only a coupla years ago. I hate them worst. We'll kill them first.""Your father and I, last?""Drill says you're dangerous. Know why? Cause you don't believe in Martians! They're going to let us run the world. Well, not just us, but the kids over in the next block, too. ”
