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Monday 4 June 2012

Succinctly Yours - A Mictrofiction Meme #53



Grandma at Grandma's Goulash provides a picture and a word prompt for this Microfiction Meme and the rules are use the photo as inspiration for a story of 140 characters OR 140 words.


Want more challenge? Use the word of the week in your story. This part is optional.


This week's word is CONQUER here's the picture and my offering, using the picture and word of the week  in 140 characters, including spaces and punctuation.



Three men in a boat, will they conquer their fear of water and sharks?

"Come in boat number 9, your time is up!" called the boat hire man.

17 comments:

anthonynorth said...

Nice one. And I bet the shark charged too much.

Cloudia said...

Drama, made ridiculous by your second line! Masterful and wry as always dear!


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Elaine Denning said...

Ha! That made me snort my tea!

Akelamalu said...

Haha, I like your pun Anthony

Ah, glad to hear you got the joke Cloudia x

Oops sorry Elain ;)

Jenny Woolf said...

Very good! You really have a feel for microfiction, this is a real little story despite its tiny length!

Sandi McBride said...

Gosh hope they don't get excited and tip over the boat, lol!
hugs
Sandi

Daryl said...

rub a dub dub three men in a tub .. well done!

Jim said...

Wonderful, A.K. I'm with Anthony's pun about those human sharks. They always overcharge.

My comment,[:)}, have them put in another quarter for some more time.
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Linda said...

Well gee, I guess that's one way to conquer a fear, eh??

Valerie said...

.... and not a minute too soon, they think.

Ron said...

Brilliant once again, m'dear!

*two thumbs up*

And I have to chime in with Jenny and say that you really have a feel and talent for microfiction because you can say so much in so few words!

Have a lovely Monday!

X

Akelamalu said...

Why thankyou Jenny. :)

Especially as they think there are sharks in there Sandi LOL

Cheers Daryl :)

Ha ha thanks Jim

I guess so Linda ;)

I think they were relieved Valerie LOL

Aw thankyou Ron you're too kind. xx

Grandma's Goulash said...

I was anticipating three panic attacks until I read the 2nd line. You and Anthony made a great duo on this one. :)

Commander Zaius said...

Great job! Sitting in a small boat can be interesting when there are things like sharks and alligators around.

Maggie May said...

Ah.....the twist! Thats what you do well!
Maggie X

Nuts in May

Akelamalu said...

Thankyou Grandma, I'm honoured to be put in the same class as Anthony. :)

Wouldn't catch me in one Beach! LOL

Thankyou so much Maggie, you're very kind. x

Kay L. Davies said...

Oh, wonderful. I love the second line.
K