Now Thirty Days Since Its Release, It's OK To Unpack Some Of We Missed A Meeting's Most Important Secrets, Facts, & Easter Eggs.So it's officially been more than 30 days since the release of We Missed A Meeting: They Chose You Mr. Ferguson. There is a lot of feedback coming in from social media! Commentary about the book being a page-turner, high in suspense, and a piece of fiction that lines up so well with real life occurrences and situations. While being a fiction, the story feels so ground-level that there is a lot of feedback lately about timeline and when this story takes place. I'll address that in this blog! Hopefully in your reads, there have been some elements that stood out to you. Maybe it's a piece of dialogue, or something small that you noticed might have some bigger significance. As a heads up, this story goes really deep. I took my time with being very calculated about certain elements, so with us being 30 days out, I thought I'd share some of the basics. This blog post is going to feature just 10 Secrets, Easter Eggs, & Facts About We Missed A Meeting. These can be anything from small references, allusions, commentary, and hidden gems that will make sense once you hear it from me. Before we dive in, an easter egg in this sense will be pieces of hidden context, allusions to other books, po culture, references, and more. #1 THE DREAM SEQUENCEThroughout the storyline of We Missed A Meeting, Richard will continue to have very interesting, yet bizarre dreams. I've always been interested with dreams and dream interpretations, so it's only natural that I dropped them in. Many people, mainly dream interpreters, say that there are many people who subconsciously bring their dreams to life. That is, without even knowing, they are creating situations and events that lead to their dreams coming about. In other studies, mainly scientific research, dreams are said to just be subconscious thoughts we have during moments of REM sleep. On the simplest and most cultural level, ask any Haitian about dreams and visions, and there's always a foreboding warning to be had when one's mother reveals that they'd had a vision. In the first chapter, Richard is recounting what sounds like nonsensical dreams, but in fact is a recounting of the racial climate of the world Richard lives in prior to June 8th. The police officer, the UHF static as his face, and lastly he's either in danger or dies in each of those dreams. #2 Numbers, Numbers, NumbersEvery number in We Missed A Meeting has a significance. From June 8th as a date, to the number of casualties and injuries at the Fortune Street Massacre. Want to find a hint? Subtract those numbers from years like 2018 or 2020, and you've found your answer. One number that doesn't have any major historical reference is the 45 Black people at Powerman. With just 45 out of 400 employees, it shows that Powerman isn't actually diverse at all. Just 11% of their workforce is African-American, which was a direct reference to lack of ethnic diversity in corporate America. #3 "Nobody Banks With Wells Fargo"Referencing again to "The Seal is Broken", there is reference to Wells Fargo: "I wouldn't bank with Wells Fargo anyway, not since that shit they pulled back in 2016." This story makes use of real-world events as a backdrop for distrust and suspense. In 2016, obviously, Wells Fargo was found guilty of implementing a sales practice that encouraged employees to open fictitious bank accounts and credit cards for their customers in order to meet sales goals at branches across the country. The practice had been in place for many years, and, believe it or not in 2012, I was a victim of that practice, which lead to a snowball effect of problems including my identity being stolen. Wells Fargo was hit with penalties, fines, and many people lost their job. In 2018, they've put up billboards stating: "We're Recommitting Ourselves to You", just like the one conveniently placed over I-275 South in St. Petersburg, Florida. #4 References To Real-Time Pop Culture
#5 Lloyd's CoffeeFun Fact: the book was supposed to include a "native" ad for Lloyd's Coffee. Lloyd's Coffee is described as a Black-owned coffee shop that used to serve the H.L. Powerman staff on their breakfast runs and lunch. The ad was supposed to fit directly between Part I & Part II, but due to digital graphic reasons, it was removed. #6 Romans 4:20The bible verse Romans 4:20 plays a very important role in this story. The idea that the main character has latched on to one Bible verse is actually somewhat a reference to me, and a shot to people who attempt to reference Holy Scripture. Tattooed on my right arm is "Proverbs 24:10", which reads: If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. While an inspiring verse, it's just one of many lines that is part of references to so many other important messages. For Richard, this is his verse he's latched on to which says: He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God. Richard, like myself and so many people, has latched onto the single sentence, but had missed the entirety of the message. This verse, specifically, is a New Testament revisitation of God's choosing Abraham. #7 Jackie DoleRead more about Jackie Dole in "Painting the River Black", which stands as my first of many "secret chapters" to We Missed A Meeting. It's available via Patreon and was released on June 19th. #8 The Abundance of Conspiracy TheoriesOne of my favorite elements of this book. Everyone's got an idea. Everyone has a concept they want to bring to the attention of others, and yet no one could prove if they're valid. This becomes part of the distraction of the story. No one really knows what is going on, yet everyone wants to say their piece. From Cracker Barrel, to poisonous water, to falling satellites, there is a lot to speculate about. #9 Cracker BarellCheck Cracker Barrel? Whew. I died laughing writing that. Did I ever told you that I went there and found that they were selling bushels of cotton? Like...cotton. #10 Act IAs many people have pointed out, there is an obvious idea with this story that it's just the first of possibly many acts. How many, though? Well, originally - meaning December of 2017 - the full length of this storyline was going to be ten acts total. That number has been played with and manipulated a lot since then. In fact, the first writing of "They Chose You, Mr. Ferguson" ended after Richard's conversation with the officers at the precinct. To save from creating too dramatic of a cliff-hanger, Part 2 was added in, the podcast episode was added, and the storyline continued on with more conflict and more fun. For a full and complete list of secrets, easter eggs, and facts from We Missed A Meeting, become a patron on my Patreon page today to get the complete list of 30! There are a lot! Also be sure to subscribe this month for new secret chapters in lieu of Halloween. This month, I ran a poll on what the next secret chapter should be about and my followers voted Halloween so get ready for scary stories. We'll have 6 total, with the complete list releasing throughout the month of October. Happy Spooky Season! As always, thanks for supporting this project! That's all folks!
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