Friday Fictioneers

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Turkey Talk

The rafter of turkeys climbs the tired tree trunk, every gaggle talking at once about the overcrowding problem. All gobbles trying to be louder than their neighbor, wanting their personal point of view heard. Only a tiny group of yelping heard from the highest up the tree. They knew they were the elite, not only in climbing, but the most talented to design the newest community. Purring was resonating from the older, quieter generation, taking their time at the bottom of the yielding trunk, as they were empathetic to its fate of change. The youngsters were just giving excited clucking.

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31 July 2026

Can You Tell a Story in 51?

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The old necromancer sat in his high backed overstuffed chair, and let out a loud toot. Accompanied by a huge unexpected yawn, the hopefully temporary flatulence was released. Too many of those “happy” cookies, he admitted to himself. His wife baked the treats whenever rainy weather came. It always boosted clientele.

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Can You Tell A Story In…

Get to Know You 7-30-26

───── ⋆⋅Round #99⋅⋆ ─────

1. If your shadow had its own personality, what would it complain about most often? You’re not laughing enough! 🙃

2. What’s the most dramatic thing your phone has ever done at the worst possible moment? Accidentally had the ringer turned up. It is housed in my bra. Need I say more? Went off so loud I jumped, spilled, etc…🙄

3. If household objects could file workplace grievances, which one in your home would report you first? My wheelchair which has started moaning and creaking when I’m reaching down. 😏

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Get to Know You #99!

Esther’s Writing Prompt

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The slightly old sexist version and my first thought (my bad as the kids say) was a woman’s stature, usually followed by “36,24,38”. Figure is also used as a “fine figure of a man” – notice the difference? Is it just me or are women always going to be judged by their looks? Take a president – not a fine figure in any way, just for argument’s sake…notice how beautiful blonde women seem to hold offices that they are unqualified for? Don’t even start! I’ll leave before I get really hostile.

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Writing Prompts

Simply Six Minutes

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How many times have I told you? Lazing around watching the kids get into trouble is not your job! Do I need to speak more loudly? Are you hearing me, oh great king of the jungle? By the way there’s no jungle up here so get down off your perch and hold up your end of the bargain we made when you finally stopped sniffing around me and asked if I would be your lifelong partner! Oh, you don’t like being yelled at? You think your roar is bigger than mine? Take this!

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https://christinebialczak.com/2026/07/28/simply-6-minutes-welcome-to-the-challenge-07-28-20

MLMM Wordle

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The lights above seemed to twinkle as the grand choir began their music. All together, they turned the hall into a place of cheers, from family members especially, in the audience. A teacher, a man well known to the parents, sat reserved on a stool in the wings. He was a replacement for the music teacher who was at home resting and ill that evening. The music teacher managed to observe the concert place through a local televised program.

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MLMM Monday Wordle #487