I am looking
very carefully through the tall grass. The path goes from the garage to the well, and the key is
gold. If I don’t find the key, I will have to ask the neighbor to saw the bolt.
The bolt is expensive, and the neighbor has an unappealing gleam in his eye. I
have not replaced the stolen chainsaw, which is not the proper saw for cutting
bolts in any case. I may as well look for the washer that fell off the hose, a
small, black rubber ring. Meanwhile, I just missed stepping in wild boar dung.
“If you
don't find it in the index, look very carefully through the entire catalogue.”
-Sears, Roebuck, and Co.,
Consumer's Guide, 1897
Quote given for the weekend 100-word at
Light and Shade Challenge
Light and Shade Challenge
'13 Untitled (Sally) 51,668;
'12 Barcelona Clash 51,878;
'11 Mojo Madness 52,793;
'10 Changing Directions 53,400;
'09 Daybreak 56,565;
'08 Vacant 52,486
Great take.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Aesop!
DeleteStepping in that big pile of dung would just be the icing on the cake! HA HA HA Great take on the prompt! ♥
ReplyDeleteYup, all that was missing! Thank you, Kathy!
DeleteGreat story Kymm. You left me with a lot of questions I can invent answers for.
ReplyDeleteOh, good : ) Thank you, Thom!
ReplyDeletePerhaps the boar swallowed the key, and it now lies in the pile of dung? (Motto: Leave no turd unturned.) :-) Enjoyed this!
ReplyDeleteLove that reply, and glad you emjoyed it! Thank you, Li!
DeleteI like the flow of this, it's almost like a folk song!
ReplyDeleteI love that, FF! Thank you!
DeleteGold locks and keys - nice!
ReplyDeleteGlad you think so. Thanks, Sonia!
DeleteThis has a very folkloric quality and hints at lots of untold story - wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGlad you read it that way, TM. Thank you!
DeleteI was intrigued by the neighbour and the whole story of how the person in the story got to that place. I love your take on the quote. Lyssa M x
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear it. Thanks for thelove, Lyssa!
DeleteThe key, the key—it's under the dung; placed there by the neighbor as retribution for the whole chainsaw thing.
ReplyDeleteHahaha. Way to play flash tag! Love it. Thanks for the visit, near-homie.
DeleteSee! I knew we'd see each other again. This is an interesting tale begun here. So many questions, so many ways to go..
ReplyDeleteHey, Renee, thanks! Glad you found so many possibilities : )
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