Monday, 28 June 2010

Microfiction Monday #9


Susan at Stony River hosts this fun theme each Monday, so do pop over and read the others who have signed Mr. Linky. The rules are thus:



Every Monday Susan will post a picture for the subject of your story. Microfiction means the shortest of short stories. Think Aesop's fables, comic strips, or even jokes: complete stories that can be told in under a minute. For this game, the limit is a tweetable 140 characters or fewer, including punctuation and spaces.


Here's today's picture and my contribution.



In the midst of the storm Ethel was surprised to see the mermaids,




who had come to the surface to see who had just chucked up over the side.



36 comments:

  1. ROFLMAO!!! Maybe the bar maiden had a few too many LOL Oh wait they are mermaids. LOL Great story. Well done my friend :) Have a great week ahead :)

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  2. Oh hilarious! A great start to my day - a big smile! My day is going to be good!

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  3. What's the punchline from that old joke? "I don't remember eating them!"

    Great tale this week!

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  4. ROFLMAO!! Cleanup in aisle 3!

    Poor Ethel, oh dear. I hope they're only coming to lend sympathy, and not rub her nose in it LOL

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  5. One too many? Oh Thom I know that feeling. ;(

    I'm happy to have started your day off with a smile Mrs N :)

    Yes Morning AJ there's always tomato skins and carrots!

    I'm not sure they all seem to be smiling Susan!

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  6. A dangling, "innocent" first line followed by raw reality! Great twist!

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  7. oh the poor thing!

    smiles, bee
    xxoxoxoxoxoxo

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  8. Oh, I love it! Always someone to add to the pollution of the ocean! Poor mermaids are going to need lots of shampoo! Have a fun week!

    Sylvia

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  9. Not a nice thing for mermaids to experience :-)
    Nice one.

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  10. OMG; A GREAT Take on this picture.
    I'm reading before breafast, I think I'll wait a while to eat! LOL

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  11. Instead of Lifesavers, hopefully, the mermaids have come with their fish-pockets full of THESE. LOL!

    SparkleFarkle~~~*

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  12. Funny! Reminds me of a dirty joke I once heard!

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  13. I know I keep saying this, but I can't help it.....

    YOU. ARE. BRILLIANT!

    Your creativity and cleverness never cease to amaze me!

    You GO, m'dear!

    Thanks for sharing!

    X

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  14. I just love your sense of humor!

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  15. PMSL. What a wicked take on the picture!

    Have a wonderful week.

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  16. I just finished eating.... great twist... again.

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  17. Well thankyou kindly Greyscale Territory :)

    Glad you liked it Jabblog

    She's not used to cruising like you Bee ;)

    Yes the poor mermaids Sylvia :0

    No it isn't Anthony :(

    Gosh I hope it didn't put you off your breakfastPeggy!

    Hopefully Sparkle Farkle!

    Do tell Buff ;)


    Aw thanks Ron xx


    Cheers Mama Zen :)

    I am wicked sometimes Ellie;)

    Oops sorry Valerie, hope you kept your meal down. :0

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  18. Ick! Reminds me of the kindergartners the day one boy had a mild seizure and we called his mom to take him home. When we returned to the classroom the only thing they wanted to know was, "Did he throw up?"

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  19. No wonder Ethel has a knife. I would imagine those mermaids can be a little cranky after getting puked on!

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  20. Yes, It has been a logn time, my daughter encouraged me to start, do I did. I have kept up with you by lurking everyso often to see what you have been up to.

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  21. Hau`oli Piha Makahiki! to your son and daughter-in-law. I wish them all the best today :)

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  22. Poor Ethel, was she Partying with Lucy again, or only eating Lucy's cooking. Nice one, I think I'll wait a bit before making Supper.

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  23. Now I have this horrifying image of mermaids swimming through vomit.

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  24. I laughed the most at this one and I've read about 15 of them so far! Hilarious.

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  25. LOL!


    You are the BEST




    Aloha from Waikiki

    Comfort Spiral

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  26. Another laugh out loud funny!

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  27. I'm thinking those poor mermaids would be pointing their fins at me and laughing while I turned as green as the sea!

    Great story as always!

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  28. Sorry if it brough back icky memories South Lakes Mom ;)

    I think anyone is entitled to be cranky after being puked on Janel LOL

    Well it's nice to see you back Bankerchick :)

    Aw thanks Thom, how kind you are. xx


    Poor mermaids indeed Maggie :(


    Yes wait a while before eating Bill LOL


    Oh what an image SAW!

    Yes indeed G-man ;(


    I'm happy to have made you smile Pat :)

    Why thankyou Cloudia :)


    Cheers Trav :)


    I hope you get your sea legs for that cruise Linda! LOL

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  29. brilliant - I love the picture too!

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  30. I really love that illustration - and your take on it is brilliant!

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  31. Hi! I just love coming here and seeing your microfiction and flash fiction posts. I'm seriously thinking of getting involved in some of this and I just might do it one of these days. Love your new layout too!

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  32. Thanks Flowerpot x

    Glad you liked it Julia

    Oh yes, do join in Gaelikaa, it's so much fun.

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  33. Ahahahahahahaha I love how you can make me crack up laughing with just a few words!

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