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# Summary

The town of Warren, Oklahoma, has experienced a cultural and economic renaissance due to the introduction of genetic memory services by OneWorld Genetic.

# Abstract

The once declining town of Warren has undergone a significant transformation, shifting from a place marked by economic downturn and drug abuse to a vibrant community. This change is attributed to the innovative work of OneWorld Genetic, a company founded by Patak and Wayne Le Bronski, which specializes in unlocking genetic memories to enhance people's lives. The town's revival is evident in the rejuvenation of Main Street, with a return to traditional entertainment and a renewed sense of identity and purpose among its residents, many of whom have discovered unexpected ancestral traits and talents, such as equestrian skills and Native American heritage.

# Opinions

- The town of Warren was previously considered a "shit-hole" by Mayor Pipemender, indicating a negative view of its past condition.
- The introduction of OneWorld Genetic's services is seen as the turning point for the town's fortunes.
- Residents have embraced the concept of genetic memory as a positive force for personal growth and community development.
- There is a sense of pride and authenticity associated with the discovery of Native American ancestry among the townspeople.
- The changes brought about by OneWorld Genetic have led to increased happiness and reduced conflict over identity, as perceived by Mayor Pipemender.

A Bright New Genetic Future For #Warren

It is a pleasant drive through the valley of the Flatapak river, fields of ocular pachydermal corn and neat spaced orchards of bright red apples line the yellow brick roads. A visitor to the region gets a real taste of small town America: toothless attendants man the gas pump, signs warn of Sasquatch crossing, and the occasional naked dead body dumped at the roadside by truck driving serial killers decorates the verge. Here the guns are as clean as the starched bonnets of the protesting feminists.

But I notice there is a something different. When last I came to this picturesque region it was common to hear dirgesome drum and bass music filtering from the abandoned shops on Mainstreet. Gone were the barbers, the Cunningham and Son hardware store, and the Tip Top Diner, replaced by Fentanol dens, Apple Stores and collection points for online shopping. But now the atmosphere percolates with the jingling of coins and the enticing merry music of fruit machines. Where once people shambled around seeking dopamine excitement, either through drugs or phones, now they scurry from card table to one-arm-bandit: their minds energetically calculating the odds, and memorizing the last jackpot payout.

I stop in the town of Warren, Oklachusetts, to find out what has brought about this quiet revolution.

Mayor Pipemender’s family has been in the plumbing business since the early ‘ought nines. She is a stout woman, positive about her body, and beyond description except in a favourable light. I meet her at the change booth she runs in the middle of town, where she greets me with a cheerful, “how!”

Between answering queries about the cost of unblocking a Japanese computerized lavatory bidet combo, and breaking dollar bills into dimes and quarters, she tells me about the changes in the town. “Well,” she says, gobbing into a spittoon between her feet, “like just about everywhere in Oklachusetts this place was a shit-hole. And then OneWorld Genetic came and we haven’t looked back.”

OneWorld Genetic is the brainchild of brothers Patak and Wayne Le Bronski. They both trained in meta-physical biology, at Kale University. It was while studying for twin PhDs in interpretative genetics that they had a brainwave that by applying stereotypes to genetics they could make a better world.

“When they first set up shop at the old needle exchange,” continues Mayor Pipemender, “we all thought they were were nuts. But when we found out that you could learn to ride a horse by tapping into a genetic memory of a Mongolian ancestor, we were hooked. It became a whole new way of life. Old folks would suddenly learn they had a teenage grandmother and before you knew it they were skateboarding and dealing drugs down at the skate-park.”

But the real game changer came when people began to discover they were Native Americans. Mayor Pipemender explains, “My assigned birth-name was Ophelia Dicks, and I was never happy with it. As a lesbian, it just wasn’t me. But when we learned we were Native Americans it just seemed right. And it cut down on arguments too. In the bad old days people used to say we were all immigrants.” She takes a slug from a bottle of Old Crow. “But those days have all gone. And everyone is happier.”

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Short Story
Satire
Elizabeth Warren
Genetics
Humor
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