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I love a parade
Long ago, I was in a Fourth of July Parade in Deerfield, Illinois.We were doing the Boston Tea Party, dressed up in Indian war paint and throwing sturdy carboard boxes at the crowd that were painted to look like tea chests.Helpers would gather and stack
The walk to the store
On Saturday, I like to walk to the grocery store.I bring a pair of reusable bags, because the handles of paper and plastic bags are prone to breaking.There are several grocery stores within walking distance.Each has a different route, some along ugly s
Lisa – Him
HimHe was a charismatic man; I dont think I fancied him not at first anyway. Id always been a plain girl but there I felt special, like I stood out. It was how he treated people. He held your attention while he spoke; he didnt look anywhere else. He p
Weekly Challenge #948 – Spread
LisaLizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval JoeTom Planet ZThe next topic is PICK TWO Semantics, Cheers, Pots and pans, Landslide, Fret, CrystalRICHARDBreakfastPlease be careful in the kitchen, you'll find the floor may be a
McGruff
Remember McGruff the Crime Dog?He was a bloodhound in a trench coat that gave crime prevention tips.But the truth was, Mcgruff was an actual crime dog.He committed crimes.Mostly robberies, stealing audio-visual equipment and computers from the schools
Whirly swirly portal
Sometimes, with the right resonance, frequency, the barrier between worlds weakens, and a portal opens.A point of light, then a swirling vortex of color... and finally, a glowing tunnel.Strange glowing vapors and humming come from the tunnel.Where does
In the bag
Renee loved her Hello Kitty sleeping bag.She refused to go to sleep in anything else.Sometimes, she'd have an accident, so her parents got her another one.One for sleeping in, and another that could go through the wash.She had a lot of accidents in he
Gandhi
Gandhi did a hundred mile march to the ocean to make salt.It was a protest against salt taxes imposed by the British colonial government.He knelt by the shore, pulled out a straining cloth, and laid it down on the sand.Then he scooped water into the cl
Passing the buck in the dark
The power went out again.So, the property manager called the utility company.Who washed their hands of the situation and posted a 4 hour resolution time.The property manager then called the electrical contractor.Who, after an hour stuck in traffic, st
It never happened
I liked the first Dark Tower novel by Stephen King.Worldbuilding with legends and myths in a parallel world.So, I pretend the later crazy shit doesn't exist.The Matrix ended with the first film.Kathleen Kennedy never raped another trilogy out of Star