Monday, 30 May 2011

Succinctly Yours - A Microfiction Meme #9

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 GLISTEN here's the picture and my offering using both the picture and the word in 140 characters, including spaces and punctuation.



He’d robbed ‘Glisten’, the jewellery shop, thinking his getaway was good.


Then he was felled,

by a tin of beans in the lady’s shopping bag!

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30 comments:

  1. Commander Zaius30 May 2011 at 09:09

    A can of beans? LOL!!!
    It's always the little things that can ruin a good getaway.

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  2. Anonymous30 May 2011 at 09:34

    Hahaha! You're so good at this. I really look forward to your micro-fiction stories :)

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  3. Lorraine30 May 2011 at 10:30

    I always love these too. So clever. I love coming to see what's on offer each time.

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  4. Valerie30 May 2011 at 11:41

    Good quality beans always get their man lol.

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  5. Akelamalu30 May 2011 at 12:01

    Little things mean a lot Beach ;)

    Aw thanks Sharon :)

    You're very kind Lorraine, thankyou. :)

    Haha you're right there Valerie ;)

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  6. Lisa Ricard Claro30 May 2011 at 14:34

    Great use of the word "glisten." I struggled with that this week, trying to fit the darn thing in. Nicely done!

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  7. anthonynorth30 May 2011 at 14:49

    Beans can certainly be heavy :-)
    Nice one.
    At first I read 'fuelled' instead of felled, and thought, he'd never stop now.

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  8. Empress Bee (of the high sea)30 May 2011 at 15:07

    good for her knocking him out with the beans! lol

    smiles, bee
    xoxoxoxoxo

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  9. Sharkbytes30 May 2011 at 15:56

    This is the funniest one yet. I love it!

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  10. Ron30 May 2011 at 16:18

    "Then he was felled,

    by a tin of beans in the lady’s shopping bag!"

    BRA-VA!!!! So CLEVER!

    YOU. ARE. BRILLIANT!

    Have a great Monday, m'dear!

    X

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  11. Akelamalu30 May 2011 at 16:27

    It took me a while to fit it in Lisa.Glad you enjoyed it, thanks.

    Hehe you made me laugh about misreading felled Anthony LOL

    Yes indeed, good for her foiling the robber Bee :)

    Why thankyou Sharkbytes, you're very kind.

    Aw thanks Ron xx

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  12. jabblog30 May 2011 at 16:53

    You always make me laugh - very neat MF!

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  13. Shrinky30 May 2011 at 19:11

    Aw Ake, you never let us down! I love your slant on life, always with a twinkle in your pen!

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  14. Pat30 May 2011 at 19:59

    Creative, unique, excellent! I like your usage of "glisten," too.

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  15. Anonymous30 May 2011 at 20:03

    that is funny! really enjoyed this

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  16. Anyes30 May 2011 at 21:06

    So creative and funny! I love it :-)

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  17. Travis Cody30 May 2011 at 21:44

    HA! It's the unforeseen that gets us every time!

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  18. Spiky Zora Jones30 May 2011 at 22:54

    akelamalu: I love your choice of words...and it fit the photo so wonderfully. I can almost see it happening...

    words and picture...hehehehe

    later sweetie. xx

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  19. Helen A. Howell31 May 2011 at 00:26

    Cute story, I can just see her rolling that can of beans into his path!

    Helen - helen-scribbles.com

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  20. Susan Fobes31 May 2011 at 03:35

    I went with a robbery of sorts as well, but yours was definitely more amusing!

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  21. Kay L. Davies31 May 2011 at 03:43

    A jewellery shop named "Glisten" is just perfect, but the can of beans is the icing glistening on the cake, as it were. LOL
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  22. Lynette Killam31 May 2011 at 05:18

    Just a great take on the prompt...both clever and witty! Kudos to the bean-wielding granny...LOL.

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  23. Linda31 May 2011 at 05:27

    Ah yes, the old can of beans to the head trick - gets 'em every time!

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  24. Grandma's Goulash31 May 2011 at 06:50

    Glisten is the perfect name for a jewelry shop. The baseball teams will be recruiting that lady!


    My SY: Superpower

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  25. Flowerpot31 May 2011 at 10:49

    Can of beans is wonderful!

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  26. MorningAJ31 May 2011 at 10:56

    Let's hear it for little old ladies with shopping bags!

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  27. Akelamalu31 May 2011 at 11:25

    I'm happy to make you smile Jabblog, glad you enjoyed it.

    I do my best Shrinky ;)

    Aw thanks Pat, you're very kind. :)

    I'm pleased you enjoyed it storytreasury :)

    Thankyou Anyes :)

    It does indeed Trav LOL

    So glad you liked it Spiky xx

    Or swinging the bag and knocking him out eh Helen?

    Lots of people were on the same wavelength I think Susan - all good!

    Why thankyou for your kind comment Kay, so glad you enjoyed it.

    Yes the granny gets the kudos Lynette :)

    Yes it does Linda LOL

    Thanks Grandma, granny would be great at baseball methinks. LOL

    Cheers Flowerpot. x

    YAY for little old ladies AJ :)

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  28. Anonymous31 May 2011 at 13:26

    Thanks for writing, I very much liked your newest post. I think you should post more frequently. you evidently have natural ability for blogging!
    http://www.flickr.com/people/jacobthejeweler/

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  29. Julia Phillips Smith31 May 2011 at 17:17

    And she looked so unassuming. LOL!

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  30. Cloudia1 June 2011 at 04:12

    ouch! ha ha






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