by Smitty
The motor had once been electric, mounted on the beam atop two poles. It still drove the fan blade that kept Her Majesty and the People Who Mattered comfortable in the sultry summer. 
The drive belt that went through the center of the wooden poles was the same old rubber friction affair, only instead of alternating current, it was motivated by a set of stationary bicycles manned discreetly by lean, gnarly men who pedaled aimlessly, as though stuck in a Sisyphean Tour de Hades.
This story lacks dialogue, for all regrets over losing the 2016 election had long since been uttered.
via Darleen
Update: “You were always on my mind, Animal.”
“a Sisyphean Tour de Hades”
Ok… love that!
As they came to the giant wheel in the large cavern, its size impressed them all. However, it was Matteo the Learned who started to shout and jump around. All of which seemed to attract the rest of the party to look at him queerly. Cha Qi started to speak but the immense wheel kept her in awe and all she was able to say was some guttural noise that sound fearful. Skylar was the one that finally
broke the silence beyond the hum of the wheel spinning around.
“Pray tell Learner, what is this and why are you excited?”