Long ago and far away, Susie thought it would be fun for us to do flash fiction on Fridays, iffen we wanna.
This week, I wanna'd.
So I did.
I was traveling alone in a dark, humid summer night. The windows were wide open to the warm desert air and the blaring radio even drowned out the overworked complaints of the engine. No one believes me about what happened next but I swear it’s true. Few others have seen those demon eyes and lived.
Oh yeah, I believe you. That happened to me last week. Thankfully I always carry my Scepter of Dorkitude with me to fend off sneak attacks from demon serpents.
ReplyDeleteI can see you've done this before even without the handslap intro:)
ReplyDeleteSorry if my newcomer enthusiasm is offensive but I'm glad you decided to post a 55 this week.
well ya can't say the sign didn't warn ya....
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting game. This would be hard for me. Brevity is not my strong suit. It would be hard to stick to 55.
ReplyDeleteThat sign pretty much rules.
Haha.. I believe you, i do! I just bought a bumper sticker that says, "Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons--for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup"
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When does the movie come out?
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing, very good!
"I was traveling alone in a dark, humid summer night." ,oD
ReplyDeleteI have seen those eyes by the way. They were in the bathroom mirror the night after a bender.
(Really liking your sign collection).
That looks a lot like my friend's mother-in-law.
ReplyDeleteI think that sign is warning dinosaurs that cars may be too large to swallow.
ReplyDeleteAnd now you have provoked me into inviting you to participate in my caption contest once again.
The sign is good, I like it. They should post those at the daycare for dropoff time. When the little ones turn demon and try to eat the car as you leave them there.
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I can't drive 55! But you can. Very well I might add.
Masterful *bowing.*
ReplyDeleteOK.. fill me in on flash fiction friday. 55 words right? There is NO way I'll be able to do it. I'm not creative that way.
ReplyDeleteDorky dad~ ooooooo, scepter of dorkitude? Fabulous, and it really accents your eye color.
ReplyDeleteCathy~ Enthusiasm for my writing is ALWAYS welcome :D
Lime~ Do I seem to you like someone who heeds warning signs?
Arm~ Brevity can be a trial for me too. That is part of the fun.
I really do like that sign :p
Damasta~ I LOVE that, I shall find someway to use that in coversation and report back to you on the results.
Susie~ Anything for you, sweetcheeks.
Joe~ Candace has a great collection of flat accident guy signs that are a CRACK UP.
Snavy~ I see the resemblance
Diesel~ Poor confused dinosaurs, its a wonder they've survived at all, oh wait...
Blue~ Thank you, thank you, and yes, I think probably toddlers are the closest thing we have to prehistoric monsters, in temperment anyway.
Weirsdo~ Thank you! Coming from a maestro of the written word and the violin I take that as high praise indeed.
Jules~ The idea is that there should be a coherent plot, implied if not implicit and at one discernable character. It's a mini-story, a whole weather front- a novel- condensed to a raindrop.
laughing. also thinking the sign is the dinosaur's way of saying "Enjoy the ride, missy, but remember: a million years from now YOU'LL be little more than "fossil fuel" for someone else's vehicle. Hahaha!". (those dinosaurs are nothing, if not bitter)
ReplyDeletehave i ever mentioned how freaking clever i think you are, my friend? if not, please allow me to do so now! damn girl, you are CLEVER! xox
Well done! So much, packed into to so few words.
ReplyDeleteI saw the demon and lived, you know.
Dude! You so kicked butt over me and Fab on the trivia quiz. Yeah, I signed up.
ReplyDeletex2654 today....
Is that a road sign from Mordor?
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I'm sending my mother-in-law here for her next vacation!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter and/or Passover and/or whatever, Logo!
Oooh! That one ROCKS! I'm glad you reminded me about Flat Accident Guy. I'm gonna have to find some more.
ReplyDeleteWeird, I just told Egan the other day that ifI had a bumper sticker it would be one of those "meddle not in the affars of dragons. . ." ones. ^_^
Fab~ Sorry 'bout that. The light was at just the wrong angle, and well, you know, you LOOK evil, it was a completely reasonable error.
ReplyDeleteNeva~ Aw thanks, you are always allowed to reinterate your thoughts regarding my cleverness :D
always, since you are a believer.
I thought about writing the 55 from the beastie's point of view but that is not enough words to do it justice.
Jocelyn~ Now you should sing us a rousing version the Destiny's Child hit, I'm a Survivor.
Gawpo~ Duuuuude, I'm so pleased you got in there between us and improved my point spread, well done!
T. Grunt~ Yes, shhh, don't tell anyone.
Dan~ Same to you, my friend!
Candace~ That is a really good one and I love Flat Accident Guy, you should definitely reprise that.
Logo, that was a masterful 55 (which is what drew me in to your blog initially if my memory serves). Happy Easter.
ReplyDeleteAnd I shall, of course, blog about the sticker as soon as it comes to me in the parcel. It will be the first bumper sticker *ever* to be placed upon my car. :)
ReplyDeleteG~ The 55s are just so fun to play with!
ReplyDeleteDamasta~ Its hard to find a bumper sticker worth having, isn't it? You have chosen wisely.