Bob the Cobbler was a happy soul. Cob the locals called him. If your shoes needed repairing, he was your man! Shula Lacey ran a shoe shop. She and Cob had been friends for years and everyone knew one day they’d tie the knot, after all, they made the perfect pair.
She was a slip of a thing, barely five feet high. Cob was very tall, so on their wedding day, she donned the highest heels she had in her shop. ‘You look bootiful’ he whispered in her ear; for once he didn’t have to bend down!
Unfortunately, she wasn’t very good a walking in heels and as they paraded arm in arm up the aisle following the ceremony, the stumbled taking Cob with her. He flipped, she flopped and they landed in a heap on the floor! They burst into laughter and the assembled guests gave them a round of applause.
They retired a couple of years back and moved to Leatherhead where they’ll live happily ever after I’m sure.
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I’m sure this relationship will last. Lovely story.
I’d like to think so!
Nice and bootiful love story. Tall groom, short bride, quite a couple.
Made for each other! Thanks Abhijit
Lovely and heart tickling story. I loved how you have played with the words.
I had fun! Thanks so much
Hi Keith – fun story for two soled souls … who I hope lived happily every after in Leatherhead – cheers Hilary
I hope so! Thanks, Hilary
I do love my happy endings. They sound like a bootiful couple 😉
You can never have enough happy endings! Cheers Jade
Joyous, the first paragraph in particular Keith. Finely cobbled together!
Most kind of you Iain, thank you!
Hahahaha! Love all the puns in the story! I’m quite sure they will have a happy ending! Great story!
Guaranteed! Cheers PJ
I like how you incorporated the puns. Hopefully, they will not find themselves in a soleless marriage. 😊
Highly unlikely! Thanks so much
Heeheehee! That’s a sweet story. They matched like shoes and socks, i am sure.
Quite so! Thanks, Mimi
Ha ha ha, the wife reminds me of Rosey 🙂
You have a point there Anurag! Thanks
Love this Keith. True ‘sole’ mates.
Indeed they are! Thanks so much.
😀
Hope she has taken to sensible heels after that 🙂
I hope she has! Thanks Reena
Fitting end for the pair. Toe-tally in step together in stride. Nicely done
Can’t beat a pun or two! Thanks for dropping by.
Great story!! Perfect match !!
Made for each other! Thanks Ramya
Such a sweet tale! He flipped, she flopped – and they lived happily ever after!
I’m delighted you enjoyed it, thank you.
Charming story!
. Thanks so much, JA.