Sunday, February 27, 2011

Microfiction Monday #72

It is time for Microfiction Monday, hosted by the lovely Susan at Stony River. Susan posts a picture and we must invent a short story to go with it. By "short," I mean 140 characters, including punctuation and spaces.

I think the picture should be telling 1000 characters, but in this twitter/texting world, one must do some serious editing.

Below is this week's picture with my story following.

The pyracantha juice nearly killed her. According to pixie legend, putting a shilling in a shoe would zap away the hangover. Please be true.

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To sign up for this blogfest, or to see what other bloggers have written, go to Stony River. It is great fun to see how different (or the same) other people's minds work.


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  1. VickiFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Very good! This brought a smile to my face!

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  2. Sylvia KFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Oh, definitely a great giggle for the evening!! Love it! Hope you have a wonderful week!

    Sylvia

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  3. Susan FobesFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Now this is something very unique indeed-and very good!

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  4. DeboraFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    I've found pennies in my shoes before. I hope some sweet pixie feels better for it!

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  5. SparkleFarkelFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    How fun! Both of our this week's microfiction seems to be (strangely?-->) coursing the same plop-plop-fizz-fizz vein. LOL! Come for a LOOKSEE? Thanks!

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  6. PeggyFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    I have also found coin in a shoe. Not very often but I love to think that a fairy might have done it.
    Nice!

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  7. Melanie ShermanFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Vicki and Sylvia,

    Providing a smile is thrilling. Thanks.

    Susan,

    Unique is good, right? Right? :)

    Debora,

    Some pixie is thankful you left your shoe unattended.

    Sparkle,

    I'm on my way over to yours.

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  8. Melanie ShermanFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Peggy,

    Yes. There are a lot of pyracantha bushes out there.

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  9. PatFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Thanks for the laugh, Melanie! I hadn't heard of that remedy for pyracantha hangovers till now. I'll tuck that one away in the recesses of my memory.

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  10. Melanie ShermanFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Pat,

    The berries are poison to us, but to fairies, and birds...

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  11. Mason CanyonFebruary 27, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Oh how cute. Loved it.

    Mason
    Thoughts in Progress

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  12. AnyesFebruary 27, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Hmmm, no more drinking, I guess :-)

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  13. moondustwriterFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    I love reading what different people see in a prompt - hope it works. I had a friend yesterday who could have used that one

    Ha

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  14. Lisa Ricard ClaroFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    If that remedy works, you could probably earn a fortune from it on college campuses. :P Nice MF!

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  15. SouthLakesMomFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    I hadn't noticed how worn looking she was -- you're right, it was probably SOME type of hangover!

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  16. Rek SeshFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    One naughty pixie for sure...hope it works...loved your idea.

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  17. Linda O'ConnellFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Good one!

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  18. DianneFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    fantastic
    very clever

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  19. DianeFebruary 28, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    I'd never heard of THAT legend but I hope it works for her.... :O)

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  20. AshlingFebruary 28, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    How unexpected! I hope she gets her wish!

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  21. Kay L. DaviesFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Very good take on the prompt.
    -- K

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

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  22. Maude LynnFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    How funny!

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Fingers crossed that the spell worked for that cute little pixie! Loved it.
    Have a great week. Cheers~

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  24. Monica ManningFebruary 28, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    That's a great take on the picture, Melanie. And now that I look at her, she does look a little hungover. Personally, I'm going to see if the shilling trick works on humans!

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    I love your tipsy, tippling fairy! Thank goodness for magical fairy dust...:)

    Lynette

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  26. Melanie ShermanFebruary 28, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Wow, thanks Monica, Sylvia, Mama Zen, Kay, Ashling, Diane and Dianne, Linda, Rekha, SouthLakesMom, Lisa, Moondust, Anyes, and Mason. I appreciate your comments. In fact, they made me feel great. You are all awesome.

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  27. Melanie ShermanFebruary 28, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Lynette

    Thanks. Perhaps she should stay away from the Pyracantha.

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  28. steveroniFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Ya Melanie, I admit I did not know Pyracantha juice had any use as a beverage--grin!

    Also admit I had not noticed her left hand sort of holding her head as if to avert pain.

    REALLY good take on this. Thank you.
    PEACE!

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  29. Melanie ShermanFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Steve,

    It doesn't...unless you are a pixie. Thanks for your comment. :)

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  30. PoochFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    This pixie likes to experiment, doesn't she??!

    :)

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  31. Melanie ShermanFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Pooch,

    She's probably in college.

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  32. Michael G-GFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Ha! Love this one--though I'm going to have to look up pyracantha juice. It does sound potent!

    Have a great week.

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  33. KarenFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Oh I hope it's true, for this sweet fairy's sake! Great microfiction! :>

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  34. Melanie ShermanFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Michael,

    It makes birds intoxicated.

    Karen,

    Yes, I hope the legend is true, too. :)

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  35. avoid the clapFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Best one I've read all night. Glad you liked mine.

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  36. Melanie ShermanFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Avoid,

    Thanks for your nice compliment. Yours was fun.

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  37. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Ooh I hope it worked :O)

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  38. Melanie ShermanMarch 2, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Thanks Madeleine

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