1968 was written for a Flash Fiction competition in the space of 55 hours. The rules were:

• A max. of 500 words.

• Your story must take place on Christmas Eve either 50 years ago or 50 years into the future. 

• The first word of your story must rhyme with the last word of your story. (They cannot be the same word.)

• Your story must include the line IT WAS GONE IN A FLASH.