Scrawlers

Nicely done, taking a sign and wrapping it in a story. I particularly like the descriptiveness in the second-to-last paragraph: "We stare at lights..."

I like the relationship of the sign's age with that of the recently departed. Perhaps the comparison could be more subtle with an alternative word to "old" in the first paragraph? "Ancient," maybe? In fact, I'd like more description to picture how old the neon sign is. The fact that all of the lights are working on it doesn't help matters. :)

This story really shows the power of 100 words. Frankly, I find it to be a sweet spot in the entire micro-writing arena. The 50-word stories always feel too contrived and they get repetitive once one reads a few. 100-word stories, especially those here at Scrawlers, constantly surprise me.

Again, well done!

Great use of the title in your work. I am not so sure of the overall structure but i am not a critic so i might be mistaken. I like all the details that you put into your story. It seems as though you can make a pretty nice story inthe few words that you are given. I know my stories are not as nice. Your vocabulary is a little questionable but thats perfectly alright. Keep writing.