After Jack’s family moved from Australia to America, Jack came home within an hour of being left in his first grade classroom. “These yanks are mental,” he said. “I ain’t no sheila and I’m not going back!”
“Whatever happened?” His mum asked.
“Teacher says I gotta skip to the loo!”
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In memory of G-Man’s 55 Flash Fiction Friday. [Write a story in exactly 55 words.]
Those words do not describe me. I have been making smoothies for myself on and off for months. I have also been making horrible smoothy messes on and off for months. I have this exact, handy-dandy Magic Bullet Blender. It looks fool-proof, but if there’s a way, I’m the fool that will find it. I’m…
Natalina was a quick-witted, feisty old broad. She lived alone in a quaint little castle on the edge of Snowmania, but she wasn’t lonely. Natalina had a large, extended family and many friends. She also kept quite busy with charitable causes. One of her favorite philanthropies involved promoting small businesses. Her favorite slogan was, “Nurture…
She: “Hey! I thought you were the mad scientist around here!” He: “Ah, no. Place where I work frowns on the bwa-ha-ha stuff. Bad for fundraising.” She: “So I’ve got to do it?!?” He: “The fundraising? No, we’ve got experts to … oi! Put .. the .. lab .. coat .. down! Do I wish to know where this is coming from?” She: “The island!” He: “The one we live on?” She: “Not this island! That island! The one…
She: “Did you know that handkerchiefs are coming back into vogue?” He: “No …” She: “And … never mind, I can’t tell you.” He: “Can’t tell me what?” She: “About the cool colors they come in now. You’d be appalled.” He: “Probably. But I’m going to find out sooner or later, so …” She: “Purple,…
She: “Please pass the salad dressing?” He: “OK … Dang!” She: “What dang?” He: “Something else we can’t use because we have town water.” She: “I like town water. Or do you really wish to go back to flushing the toilet with a bucket?” He: “Not I. But it means we can’t use the salad dressing. Read.” She: “‘Shake well.’” He: “Exactly! We don’t have a well. And if you think I’m going…
She: “It’s hard keeping all the plot lines straight when you’re writing several stories at once.” He: “Tough to keep all the alibis consistent, is it?” She (ignoring him): “Not to mention all the character names straight. And how they look. Did she have red hair in this other story too?” He: “Easy fix. Keep…
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Oooh my my- sly-
haha…lost in translation…and fairly funny…have a great friday! smiles.
LOL! Oh, I can totally see that.
I'm singing the sequel. Nice one 🙂
Well, it helps to skip to the loo when you've gotta go badly – LOL! Cute 55, Charlene!
Good one. I always like those 55's that give me a smile and a chuckle.
The name and surroundings may be different__The the Groan never changes.!__But…I Loved your 55__Welcome back, thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
LOLOL That's great. If he's supposed to Skip to "my" Loo, shouldn't he have gone home to use the facilities anyway? 🙂
Good point, Cherie!
*smirk*
Yep, that’s the reaction I wanted.
Haven't changed a bit! Fabulous 55!
Thanks, Mama Zen!
Very nice, made me smile.