Each week Friday Fictioneers – Madison Woods posts a pic that begs to have a 100 word story written about it. Click above to see this week’s entries. The pic is reprinted below
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Gladys Knight and the Pips
“Shhh. Be quiet.”
“I’m not making noise.”
“You are.”
“No, I’m not. It’s you.”
“Never mind. I can hear Gladys coming now.”
“Hey, I like the way it smells here.”
“I’m ignoring you. She’s almost here.”
“Do you know that if you squish these things, they smell sweet?”
“Of course, they’re grapes.”
“I didn’t know that grapes grew on vines.”
“Sure do. Now shut up. She’s here.”
“Do you think she’ll hear us through the grapevine?”
“Very funny. Next you’ll be asking how much longer ‘fore she’ll be mine.”
“Maybe, but I think that’d be silly, you pip.”
Randy Mazie
Haha – good stuff. Best “through the grapevine” take on the prompt by far. What will they do when Gladys gets there I wonder?
Here’s mine: http://pinionpost.com/2012/07/20/terroir/
They go into an unrehearsed and unrestrained rendition of “Midnight Train to Georgia?”
That was very fun! I am smiling right now. I enjoyed it!
http://theforgottenwife.com/2012/07/19/friday-fictioneers-july-20-2012/
Thanks for the chuckle. The use of lyrics was great.
thanks. It was the MAN-ischewitz in me coming out of the grapevine as opposed to the Brut in yours.
Nicely done, cleverly constructed. Liked it.
http://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/triple-exposure-friday-fictioneers-july-2012/
Thank you.
I commented on your prompt:
“In our hearts, we know we’re just another bunch of rosebushes.”
It is a profound statement and a great allegory.
I recommend it to other readers.
Randy
I’m still surpised when I hear people say that kids’s don’t know that meat comes from animals so I loved the way you introduced that subtly into the story too
http://womanontheedgeofreality.com/2012/07/20/friday-fictioneers-the-grapevine/
You’re kidding me. Meat doesn’t come in cellophane packages from the supermarket?
Maybe I’ll do a Meat Loaf prompt about “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).”
Your “the witch is burning” is nicely written, an easy read, and brutal.
You captured me.
Randy
And thank you for the lovely comment too.
Giggle. Very amusing little punny story
Funny. I thought it was more puny than punny.
Thanks, Randy
Funny. Kids, right?
http://littlewonder2.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/friday-fictioneers-heard-it-through-the-grapevine/
Pipsqueaks, actually.
I had commented on your story before – it was hot.
Fun read, made me smile
. Mine is here
http://boomiebol.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/office-talk-friday-fictioneers-718/
Thanks, by the way…
Timmy told me he is quite shy, and it is the women who are risque by suggesting grapevine encounters and something about your carnal behavior in the Corporate Car?
This was fun! Thank you, I enjoyed this read.
Thanks. Part 2 tomorrow….
Cool, I will be checking in.
Clever! It took me by surprise, I must say.
Thanks. They were hoping to surprise Gladys but you’ll do.
Maybe I should have put that in quotes but I think I’m just about to lose my mind. Ha.
Ha! I like….
Delightful! A lighthearted romp through the vineyard where Gladys is giving a concert? Love the clever use of lyrics and all things grape.
Aloha,
Doug
http://ironwoodwind.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/sweet-wine-and-the-fullness-of-time/
Aloha, Doug.
Thanks for visiting the orchard and the rest of us pips… Randy