Saturday, October 22, 2011

Succinctly yours: ambivalent

Over at Grandma's Goulash, Grandma posts a photo as inspiration, and her daughter (without seeing the photo) provides a word of the week.
Then we are invited to take the two and try to weave them into a short story (140 words) or a microfiction story (140 characters including spaces and punctuation).

This week's word is ambivalent, and this unhappy, not very healthy pumpkin is to be our inspiration.
Wish us luck!

Mom was ambivalent about Hallowe'en this year because the children were sick. "This'll make them laugh. Looks just like them," said Dad.

136 characters, including punctuation and spaces, and the word of the week.

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Succinctly Yours
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18 comments:

  1. FranOctober 23, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Lol - I was just about to roast some pumpkin seeds, not sure if I want to now!

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  2. anthonynorthOctober 23, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    It certainly does. Nice one.

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  3. diane bOctober 23, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    You never cease to amaze me with your clever ideas.

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  4. kaykualaOctober 23, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    Kay,
    Great MF you managed it very well. I have as yet to come to terms with these for the time being!

    Hank

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  5. Other MaryOctober 23, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Hahaha - Very well, and succinctly done!

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  6. Other MaryOctober 23, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Hmmm...hope you got my comment

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  7. FranciscaOctober 23, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    You're just too clever and funny, Kay! :-)

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  8. Kay L. DaviesOctober 23, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    @ Francisca — "Thank you, thank you, thank you very much," she responds humbly.
    Seriously, thanks, Francisca, I appreciate it.

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  9. Martha ZOctober 23, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Love it! That's the way I feel about Christmas. Bah, Humbug!

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  10. JimOctober 23, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    LOL! Kay, I love this.
    I'm with Dad and am betting the kids loved it too!
    ..

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  11. HelenOctober 23, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Aww poor kids - nice mum!

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  12. PatOctober 23, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Way to go, Dad! That middle school humor always gets the kids (and adult kids) to laugh. I bet Mom was no longer ambivalent. Kudos for using the WOTW. I couldn't come up with a way to use it.

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  13. PatOctober 23, 2011 at 4:42 PM

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  14. SparkleFarkelOctober 24, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Like Dr.Bombay always says, "Nothing quite like a batch of pumpkin throw-up to ease what ails you." LOL! Yep, you've got to know your "medicine" and when to take it. LOLouder!

    ♥,
    SparkleFarkle

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  15. cieldequimperOctober 24, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Burp! :-)

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  16. Lisa Ricard ClaroOctober 24, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Leave to Dad to come up with pumpkin puke as a remedy. LOL Nice one.

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  17. Sonia LalOctober 24, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Well, it made me laugh! Nice one.

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  18. Grandma's GoulashOctober 29, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    True parental humor. Just hope the kids don't retaliate with a little more of the upchuck. lol

    I've finally posted the next photo. Thanks for all your visits and comments. We followed the loss of internet with the whole family getting sick. It cheered me to see so many visits to my blog.

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