PHOTO PROMPT submitted by Courtney Wright. © Photographer prefers to remain anonymous.
FLYING HIGH
This isn’t Area 51. This isn’t even The Excited States, home to the conspiracy theory, and Emperor Orange Foolius. This is safe, staid, Southern Ontario. How do you get ‘alien abduction?’
There are no footprints leading away. Do you think he flew?
Wellll….
What do we do?
Whadya mean?
Do we call the Air Force? Do we call the Mounties?
I say, do nothing! If Bob don’t come back, I ain’t gonna miss him. He’s such a pain in the ass, if aliens really did take him, in a day or so, they’ll bring Red Chief back, safe and sound.
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Go to Rochelle’s Addicted to Purple site and use her Wednesday photo as a prompt to write a 100 word story.
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Ha ha ha ha!!! Loved it! Red Chief indeed! A nice change to the story line. Well done!! 😎
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Even O. Henry wouldn’t join that search party. 😛
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Bob’s a popular chap then! Great dialogue that builds a picture of Bob and his friends.
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I think that it was wearing those Manolo Blahniks that endeared him to all his ‘friends.’ 😳
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Ha ha – great story! Loved this take on the photo prompt.
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Just a snapshot of life in a small town. Not always as peaceful as it seems. Thanx for reading. 🙂
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Red Chief–one of the best stories ever. Great idea to work it in this way.
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I wish I could say that I planned it. I guess that great literature will out. Glad that you appreciated it. 🙂
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If Bob is meant to be “returned”, he will… if not, well they have a story to tell in quiet, Southern Ontario!
Fun stuff!
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There’s a lot of stories to tell in quiet Southern Ontario. A lot of them begin with, ‘Police report that….’ 😉 😯
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Ha ha ha! Right!
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Most of the rest begin with, “Hold my beer and watch this.”
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Ha ha. Sounds like the type of person they won’t miss. I’m not familiar with Red Chief though
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Thanx for stopping ’round in time to miss Bob. 🙂
‘Red Chief’ is from O Henry’s ‘The Ransom of Red Chief,’ a short story which is as amusing as his ‘The Gift of The Magi’ is poignant. Well worth pursuing, if you’ve never read it.
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Thanks I think I will. It’s always good to have recommendations, thanks
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I bet the aliens do send him back. Nice and cute story! Thanks!
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No deposit, no return. He’ll get sent back in a blue box. 😯
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Explected to be rejected by the aliens for being a pain in the a—- Fun story.
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That’s what happens when they land in a place where Redneck is a competitive sport. 😯 Thanx for the visit. 🙂
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