The Bag Lady

Fandango’s Flashback Friday — June 19th

pleas for peace

protection promised

even them

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Haiku Fridays with J-Dub #8

How appropriate this word miss. Plans for my day just disappeared. I rarely have this type of plan and am sitting here disappointed. Very disappointed. Circumstances sometimes interfere with the “best laid plans”. How many times has this happened to you? I think I’m too easily found missing. I am usually ready for anything. Dang it!

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS June 20, 2026

Come here my dear

Join in the dance

A celebration, no romance

Everyone must savor the day

Good times enjoyed dancing away

Serious thoughts stay away

Another time they’ll come to play.

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Open Link Night 410 – Live edition

Attending the political banquet which theme was “MONEY TALKS”, a well known brand would banish the front running candidate.

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Three Things Challenge #MM459

Mike, the janitor, stood aside watching Joe impersonate a cowboy with a heavy rope that would not congeal into a proper lasso. He felt sorry for the young actor who wasn’t made for this western video, more like a college preppie role. Mike’s attempt at acting ended in a bad accident. There was even a sort of shrine to the event backstage.

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Can You Tell A Story In…

Respond to this challenge by either using the prompt word done, or going with the above picture, or by means of the song ‘Bad Idea Right?’, or by going with another song by the American singer-songwriter and former actress Olivia Rodrigo, or a song the struggle of giving in to temptation and hooking up with an ex, or backsliding because it is easier to seek comfort with someone that you  already know than try to find someone new, or you can go with whatever you think fits.

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Seeking comfort is a fantastic idea and I mean that it’s usually out of reach, especially when you are aging, wishing for that ideal, which I don’t think is real. Reality is always lurking and when a fantasy sticks around long enough, you turn into a fanatic. You never accept the fact that you are done.

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Thursday Inspiration #328 Bad Idea Right?

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #091

Exploding clouds and drifters splayed
A jet passed through on this day
It leaves a trail of sudden white
Foamy wisps are a sight
The noise hurled through quiet air
Added to its majestic flair
While the puffy others rest
Mountains dark will digest
The trails they leave
The scene reprieve.

19 June 2026

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When I grew up it was, don’t be cross as I remember it. Said by my mom of course. Watching my three older sisters get into trouble, I don’t think I was ever cross, but probably scared? Adventurous yes, but rarely ever daring enough to make her cross. Cross your fingers was a biggie back then. Now I think youngsters do what they want and don’t bother to cross their fingers because they don’t care about consequences – probably because there are none. Actions and words from them now would shock my parents. If a president can get away with it, why not them? The behavior in public even shocks me sometimes. What do you think?

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