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Every teenager has at some time stood stood before their bedroom mirror singing into their hair brush. Mike was no exception. However he was determined to take it to the next level and one day become a world-renowned performer!
As a young man, he looked the part, but oh dear, the sounds he produced upset every dog in the district! As the years passed by his dream became more and more distant.
One day, Mike was watching a comedian on television and something suddenly occured to him. You don’t need to be a singer to use a microphone!
He started visiting local pubs on open mike nights. Would-be comics climbed onto the podium, grabbed the microphone, told a couple of poor jokes and got booed off again. Our Mike was no exception, but there was no way he was going to give up. Something inside told him over and over again that one day people would want to listen to him. It would just be a matter of time.
Fast forward three years. Mike has achieved his ambition; he is now the king of the microphone. Every day hundreds of folk eagerly await his voice and today is no exception. Unseen he checks the time on his watch, clears his throat, takes a sip of water then flicks the microphone’s switch to on and it crackles into life. The assembled hoard falls silent in fervent anticipation.
‘Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen,’ shouts Mike, ‘the train now approaching platform three is the six forty-five service to London Waterloo.’
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Image Credit; Tobias Reich @ Unsplash
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Thanks to Sadje for hosting What Do You See?
This is fanstatic and not the ending I was expecting, Keith. Very well done and as always, great take on the prompt photo!
Gotcha! Thanks so much, Suzette.
You are most welcome, Keith!
What a great carry me along story! I love this.
I’m pleased! Thanks so much, Jodi.
I love that you put the photo at the end of your write so we have no idea where you are going to go with it. (I never cheat and go look, by the way).
Hey… he’s living the dream….
You are a good girl! I did put it well out of sight for a reason!
I try….
And you’re smart!
Well done and welcome back.
Have a fabulous day and week, Keith. 🙂
You too Sandee, thank you!
Well at least he has a captive audience 😅 great story Keith – I hope you have a wonderful New year full of peace an joy
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That’s true!
Thanks, Ange, wishing you a great New Year too.
Love this. Not seeing the pictures first, I thought he was going to be a bingo caller! Happy New Year Keith.
59, the Brighton line!
Thanks so much, Di.
Welcome back! I’ve missed your stories.
…and I missed writing them! Thank you Abbie.
Hahahaha!
That’s what I like to hear, thank you!
hahahaha – and now he gets paid to use that voice!
Indeed he does!
Welcome back, dear Keith! I missed you and your great stories. Happy New Year!
Missed you too, Nancy! Have a great 26!
And here I thought he was going to become an auctioneer! It’s great to see you back.
Thanks, Mimi. Now that would have been interesting!
A wonderful ending Keith. I didn’t imagine it and it’s fantastic. Thanks for joining in.
Unfortunately, sales have pretty much lost their meaning here. There are pre holiday sales, more last minute sales, the just after sales, everything is always on sale.
Perhaps they should start promoting non-sale days!
Aha! What a great finish. Very cleverly done, Keith. 🚂
Very nice of you, Chris, thank you!