Need Help Finding an Old Short Story - Democratic Underground

NashVegas

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Fri Jan-09-04 11:57 PM
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Need Help Finding an Old Short Story

One for DU's literary historians. This tale I read back around 1970, though lord knows how old it really is.

Story has a medieval Chinese Emperor and one of his lackeys walking outdoors and they spot a man on a hanglider (a kite in the story). They philosophize for a bit about the flying man's freedom, and eventually the Emperor has the kite rider offed because he doesn't want him spreading any dangerous ideas.

I figure it was probably schoolbook propaganda, but ya never know.

Help?

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Shanty Oilish

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Sat Jan-10-04 01:06 AM
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1. Think Ray Bradbury

Still maybe propaganda, but...

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NashVegas

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Sat Jan-10-04 01:29 AM
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2. Ooch, Thanks!

I read that in, like, 3rd grade and it's just one of those that stays with you, isn't it?

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Shanty Oilish

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Sat Jan-10-04 03:20 AM
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4. That's what I'm here for

Or so they tell me... :)

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tkmorris

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Sat Jan-10-04 01:37 AM
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3. Yep, Bradbury

The Flying Machine if that is the one. It's in this collection, among others. http://www.best-book-price.co.uk/compare-book-price-code-0671017888.html

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NashVegas

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Sat Jan-10-04 10:49 AM
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5. Yeah

I found the text on a website somewhere.

Thanks.

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