Monday, 31 January 2011

Microfiction Monday #39


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 spaces and punctuation.


Here's today's picture and my contribution.



Sam’s effort to cheer the Captain didn’t work.




His comment of


 
“We may have lost the boat but we’ve still got the soap Cap’n!”


 
Just didn’t help.


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32 comments:

  1. anthonynorth31 January 2011 at 08:41

    Enjoyed that. Gives a whole new meaning to 'washed out to sea' :-)

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  2. Jinksy31 January 2011 at 08:49

    Sometimes silence is golden?!

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  3. Commander Zaius31 January 2011 at 09:42

    Great story and Anthony's comment had me laughing.

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  4. Gledwood31 January 2011 at 10:22

    Thanks for all your messages. The one when you said you couldn't make heard nor tail of what I was going on about made me laugh. I don't think I did either! Then again, I look back and CAN follow everything I put, of course I'm reading back shorthand so I understand the gist anyhow. whereas you'd be lost in all those weltering words...

    ... your pictures haven't loaded! Let me try and get them up properly!

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  5. Gledwood31 January 2011 at 10:25

    Eh I get it now...

    ... that is ME!

    "All washed up"...!!!!!!!! ha ha ha

    ;-)

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  6. Anonymous31 January 2011 at 10:46

    LOL! He didn't appreciate the soap and flannel eh? :O)

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  7. Ellen Brickley31 January 2011 at 10:54

    There's always someone insisting on looking on the bright side, isn't there? :) Loved this!

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  8. Valerie31 January 2011 at 11:03

    Well, there's no excuse for not washing now the soap's been saved.

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  9. Doctor FTSE31 January 2011 at 11:19

    Yup! Should have kept quiet.

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  10. Daryl31 January 2011 at 14:15

    It got washed ashore .. sorry I couldnt help myself

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  11. clean and crazy31 January 2011 at 14:54

    that is silly, cute and silly

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  12. Empress Bee (of the high sea)31 January 2011 at 14:56

    soap on a rope!

    smiles, bee
    xoxoxoxoxoxo

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  13. Finding Pam31 January 2011 at 14:56

    I think you could write jingles for a living. Enjoyed that so much.

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  14. Dianne31 January 2011 at 15:15

    when you lose your ship it's hard to be cheered
    well done :)

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  15. Peggy31 January 2011 at 15:42

    I could see maybe how his trying to cheer up the Capt with that line might not work1

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  16. Ron31 January 2011 at 16:23

    “We may have lost the boat but we’ve still got the soap Cap’n!”

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Fab one!

    And I also laughed at Empress Bee's comment...soap on a rope! Hilarious!

    Have a marvi Monday, m'dear!

    X

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  17. Sylvia K31 January 2011 at 16:29

    No, I don't think soap will make up for loss of the ship, but at least they can stay clean for each other!! What a hoot I love it! Hope you have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  18. Akelamalu31 January 2011 at 18:55

    LOL loved the pun Anthony. Glad you enjoyed it.

    That is so true Jinksy ;)

    Anthony's comment made me laugh too Beach Bum. Pleased you liked my MF.

    I'm glad you still have your sense of humour Gleds x

    No he didn't Madeleine LOL

    Yeah he's a glass half full kinda guy Ellen LOL

    No excuse at all Valerie LOL

    Indeed he should Doctor FTSE, though he was only trying to help. ;)

    Go on, I'll let you off this once Daryl ;)

    Yes it is Clean&Crazy but I like being silly sometimes. ;)


    LOL of course it is Bee!

    Aw thanks Pam, glad you enjoyed it.

    Yes it would be Dianne but he was looking on the bright side. ;)

    At least he tried Peggy LOL

    Bee's comment was a good one for sure Ron. I'm happy you enjoyed it. x

    Yes they've no excuse for not being clean have they Sylvia? LOL

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  19. Maude Lynn31 January 2011 at 23:19

    Too funny! You always do the best microfictions!

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  20. Anonymous1 February 2011 at 01:11

    I always enjoy a good pun. Funny one this week. Cheers~

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  21. Spiky Zora Jones1 February 2011 at 01:53

    Akelamalu: ahahahah...I think sam made a good point. It made me giggle. ":0)

    I just hope Sam didn't have the Lifebuoy saop shovd in his mouth...hehehe.
    later sweetie. xxx

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  22. Elizabeth Mueller1 February 2011 at 04:10

    Lol! Poor Capn is being done in so many times in this MM. >)

    ¸.•´♥Elizabeth

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  23. Akelamalu1 February 2011 at 11:25

    Aw thanks Mama Zen you're very kind. x

    Glad you enjoyed it sylviamorice :)

    I think the captain may have shoved the soap somewhere Sam wasn't expecting Spiky!

    It's just not his day is it Elizabeth? LOL

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  24. Maggie May1 February 2011 at 11:53

    It was good to go back and see the kind of postcard I might have seen when I was a child.
    Good punchline.
    Maggie X

    Nuts in May

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  25. Dianne1 February 2011 at 16:19

    daryl and ray are adopted aunt and uncle for Hope :)
    I wish she was my sister
    and she has told me she does too

    I'm looking for your e-mail so I can send the video, sorry it won't play for you

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  26. Anonymous1 February 2011 at 18:57

    Brilliant! I shall look this linky up next Monday and if I remember, I'll join in!

    Also, wanted to say a quick thank you for your continued loyalty to my new paranormal blog, Marvellous Mable. Really appreciate it.

    CJ xx

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  27. Connie T.1 February 2011 at 20:57

    Good one.

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  28. secret agent woman1 February 2011 at 23:58

    That does seem like poor consolation!

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  29. Linda2 February 2011 at 01:18

    But you've really got to give Sam props for trying to cheer the captain up even if it didn't quite work out!

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  30. Akelamalu2 February 2011 at 11:09

    I love old postcards too Maggie :)

    Ah I see. Daryl is a lovely lady and I can understand why you would want her for your sister Dianne. :)

    Oh yes do join in CJ, the more the merrier! Re your paranormal blog - I love it, this subject is dear to my heart. :)

    Thanks Connie T :)

    I suppose it does SAW ;)

    Well Sam's a tryer for sure Linda ;)

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  31. Lucy Westenra3 February 2011 at 19:48

    Too right! Some things are better left unsaid.

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  32. Akelamalu5 February 2011 at 11:33

    Quite Lucy LOL

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