Friday, 10 July 2009

Friday 55 Flash Fiction #83 Mary





"Mary had a little lamb" Thomas chimed.


"Its fleece was white as snow."

He hoped they would be able to hear him.

"Everywhere that Mary went,"

He was praying this would be a success.

"The lamb was sure to go".


Eureka, he'd done it, success at last.

Thomas Edison had invented the world's first phonograph!




* 1877: Thomas Edison make the first recording of the human voice - his own, reciting 'Mary had a little lamb'.


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25 comments:

  1. skywind10 July 2009 at 07:12

    Edison is a great inventor, has many essential things in ours life is he invents.
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  2. Anonymous10 July 2009 at 07:29

    Where would we be without Edison?

    Great post!!

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  3. CJ10 July 2009 at 07:32

    Like the rest of us, I bet geniuses like Edison have their doubts that they would succeed.

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  4. anthonynorth10 July 2009 at 08:30

    Thanks for that. And it has been a hit ever since :-)

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  5. cheshire wife10 July 2009 at 09:26

    Hasn't technology has moved on? Today we have mobile phones and phone tapping. A world away from a nursery rhyme.

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  6. Hootin Anni10 July 2009 at 10:36

    Perfect...I so love this.

    My 55 is posted. Have a great weekend.

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  7. Flowerpot10 July 2009 at 12:01

    Well I never knew that!

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  8. G-Man10 July 2009 at 12:25

    By some quirk of fate, the first recorded words in history didn't start with.."There once was a man from Nantucket"...

    Excellent historical 55 Ake...

    Thank you my dear for always playing so well..Have a Great Week-End....G

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  9. buffalodick10 July 2009 at 12:57

    And the world was changed, forever... Good one!

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  10. Nessa10 July 2009 at 14:21

    Very good. Entertaining and informative.

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  11. Daryl10 July 2009 at 15:00

    Cool .. and the sketch, is it yours?

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  12. Alice Audrey10 July 2009 at 15:45

    I was waiting for it to turn out to be lamb bait. :)

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  13. Lou10 July 2009 at 17:15

    A bit of historical information in exactly 55 words. Excellent!

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  14. Akelamalu10 July 2009 at 17:50

    He certainly was a great inventor Skywind :)

    We wouldn't be able to listen to our favourite records would we Vicki? LOL

    I'm sure he did CJ :)

    LOL yes it has Anthony

    Oh yes, technology has certainly moved on Cheshire Wife!

    Thanks Anni :)

    Well you do now Flowerpot :)

    LOL you do make me laugh G-man xxxx

    Yes it did Buff :)

    Cheers Nessa x

    No the sketch isn't mine Daryl, I'm nowhere near that good! :)

    Oh I hope you weren't disappointed Alice Audrey? LOL

    Thankyou Lou :)

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  15. Ron10 July 2009 at 18:08

    Outstanding!

    I had no idea about this!?

    Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent with words and also giving us something to discover!

    You GO, m'dear!

    Have a great weekend!
    X

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  16. Julia Phillips Smith10 July 2009 at 18:51

    LOL at G-Man!

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  17. Cloudia10 July 2009 at 19:47

    Well done AND informative. You make history live with emediacy.
    Aloha my gal pal!

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  18. bindhiya10 July 2009 at 20:53

    Good one as always..
    Have a great weekend dear
    ((hugs))
    bindi

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  19. Dr.John10 July 2009 at 21:19

    A little bit of history and a surprise ending.
    A great 55.

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  20. Anonymous10 July 2009 at 22:54

    Excellent 55 my friend. And I learned something I never knew before. Excellent. BTW...the book came in today :)

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  21. Head Cookie10 July 2009 at 23:35

    Great 55 I liked this very much. I hope you have a great weekend. My 55 is up

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  22. Mona11 July 2009 at 01:43

    This one so brilliantly depicts the hope and anxiety of an inventor!

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  23. Travis Cody11 July 2009 at 02:28

    I remember learning that!

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  24. Akelamalu12 July 2009 at 14:44

    Glad you enjoyed it Ron and learned something from it. x

    I know, he's a card Julia!

    Cheers Clouida x

    Thanks Bindi xx

    Thankyou Dr. John :)

    Cheers Thom m'dear and I do hope you enjoy the book. xx

    I'm pleased you enjoyed it Jades, I hope you have a great weekend too. :)

    Why thankyou Mona :)

    I couldn't teach you anything Trav ;)

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  25. Pam19 July 2009 at 03:32

    love the history w the 55, ake. i'm sorry i've been such a schlep. :( i'm getting better w coming around to blogs...i think lol

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