A handful of words…

Keith's Ramblings

for Friday Fictioneers

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This isn’t right.

It is.

Where is everyone?

On their way.

So, we’re the first?

Well, yes, obviously.

Where’s the stage?

Be here soon.

Sorry, this isn’t right.

It is.

It’s not.

It is.

It’s not.

Stop complaining. We’ve got a prime position.

Where’s the loo? I need a pee.

For goodness sake, go behind a bush.

This isn’t right.

Not again, I told you….

What’s today’s date?

July the…. seventh?

No, it’s July the first.

Oh…well…erm…

The festival’s next week you idiot!

Yea, but we’ve got a prime pos….

If you think I’m staying here for a week think on.  I’m outta here.

 

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from-renee-heath

 

Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers and Renee Heath for the photo.

93 thoughts on “A handful of words…”

  1. Violet Lentz's avatar Violet Lentz January 30, 2019 / 12:47

    I’m with you buddy.. I’m outta here…

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  2. Cathy Kennedy's avatar Cathy Kennedy January 30, 2019 / 12:55

    No matter how good the spot is, I won’t wait around for a week just to keep it. lol Good job!

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  3. messymimi's meanderings's avatar messymimi's meanderings January 30, 2019 / 14:32

    At the moment, there’s nothing on earth i can think of that would be worth waiting outside that long. Nice story!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings January 31, 2019 / 10:20

      I couldn’t agree more – I think he’ll give in!

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  4. hilarymb's avatar hilarymb January 30, 2019 / 14:38

    Hi Keith – there be no trees to hide behind?! I certainly wouldn’t wait a week … I thought you were off into prime numbers – but no – still you primed me to check something out … sadly not useful! Still … the pic looks a little like cold frost – just as we’ve here … love the tale though – cheers Hilary

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings January 31, 2019 / 10:19

      There may be a cactus or too, just don’t stand too close! Hope you are keeping yourself warm Hilary

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  5. Brenda's Thoughts's avatar Brenda's Thoughts January 30, 2019 / 15:43

    That was fun. I loved the dialogue. Clever story! 🙂

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  6. pennygadd51's avatar pennygadd51 January 30, 2019 / 16:59

    Teehee! What a mistake. I bet they drove for hours to get there too!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings January 31, 2019 / 10:13

      That’s on August 25th according to Google, so that’s a long wait – and a few thousand miles from the UK!

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  8. Dale's avatar Dale January 30, 2019 / 19:02

    There’s getting there early and getting there EARLY! Time to turn around, guys.

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  9. Iain Kelly's avatar Iain Kelly January 30, 2019 / 19:10

    Best to get there early for a good spot. I admire him!

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  13. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff January 30, 2019 / 23:01

    Dear Keith,

    Some people will go to a lot of trouble to get a good spot. I enjoyed this.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  14. Christine Goodnough's avatar Christine Goodnough January 30, 2019 / 23:30

    I hope the persistent guy brought a bucket of sunscreen. it looks like the prime position to get friend to a crisp. Another well done tale.

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  15. anuragbakhshi's avatar anuragbakhshi January 31, 2019 / 06:30

    Ha ha ha. I’ll watch it online 🙂

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  16. Abhijit Ray's avatar Abhijit Ray January 31, 2019 / 07:05

    Strange two of them has come this far! Fact that they can’t seem to agree on anything! It is true for a city dweller absence of a loo may be a big concern. That too when the actual festivities are seven days away.

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  17. Gattina's avatar Gattina January 31, 2019 / 08:00

    The conversation seems familiar to me, lol !

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  18. ceayr's avatar ceayr January 31, 2019 / 08:20

    As I said last week Keith, with you I’m never sure how much is fiction!

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  19. draliman's avatar draliman January 31, 2019 / 08:40

    Hey, they could have a nice little quiet-time holiday and then enjoy the festival next week 🙂

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  20. Veronica Lee's avatar Veronica Lee January 31, 2019 / 10:45

    That was a fun read! I won’t wait around for a week just to keep the spot !

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 1, 2019 / 13:27

      Depends who’s headlining! Actually, you are right!

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  23. Liz Young's avatar Liz Young January 31, 2019 / 17:19

    Totally believable dialogue! Are they in the chairs or the tepee?

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  25. 4963andypop's avatar 4963andypop January 31, 2019 / 23:25

    Hope its not like the Fyre festival, which was all hoopla and no show!

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  27. Margaret's avatar Margaret February 1, 2019 / 06:25

    Funny. I like the repetition. I just knew he/she was going to be right in the end but couldn’t guess how. Great.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 1, 2019 / 13:21

      She was of course! Delighted you liked it Margaret.

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  28. Sandra's avatar Sandra February 1, 2019 / 09:49

    Nope. 24 hours would do it for me. I hope it didn’t take too long to get there.

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  29. Anshu Bhojnagarwala's avatar Anshu Bhojnagarwala February 1, 2019 / 12:07

    Ha ha, that was fun! And a week is too long a stay in the wilderness. I would get away from there asap.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 1, 2019 / 13:19

      Much as I love camping I do tend to agree with you! Cheers Anshu!

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  30. granonine's avatar granonine February 1, 2019 / 13:49

    Funny, Keith. And totally believable!

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  31. Woman walking Max's avatar Woman walking Max February 1, 2019 / 17:05

    Like the pared down dialogue – building up to the dawning truth…I wouldn’t wait for a week !

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  32. Alice Audrey's avatar Alice Audrey February 1, 2019 / 17:07

    Yep. No loo, no you! Besides, the organizers might move the stage. Then how prime will the position be?

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  33. plaridel's avatar plaridel February 1, 2019 / 17:43

    i hope it’s all worth the wait like falling in line to get the new iphone. 🙂

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 1, 2019 / 19:33

      So do I, but not everything is worth waiting for!

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  34. Prior...'s avatar Prior... February 1, 2019 / 21:31

    Love the humor (as usual) and reminded me (at first) of what people must have felt when they went to the Fyre Festival –
    Have you heard of it? It was a big disaster of a concert event where folks spent big money to show up to very little – had to sleep in tents and it was awful

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  35. subroto's avatar subroto February 2, 2019 / 22:54

    Got to be in there first, plus Sounds Of Silence is a great song. Fun story.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 4, 2019 / 10:55

      It is, and I’m it’ll be playing in his mind for a week!

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  36. gahlearner's avatar gahlearner February 2, 2019 / 23:07

    This was too funny. Love the dialogue and the concluion.

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  37. Laurie Bell's avatar Laurie Bell February 3, 2019 / 00:16

    Hahaja great use of humour here!

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  38. jennifermacaire's avatar jennifermacaire February 3, 2019 / 10:50

    LOL – I hope the show was worth the wait!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 4, 2019 / 10:51

      I wonder! Not sure I’d have waited a week though!

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  39. kislaya's avatar kislaya February 4, 2019 / 06:01

    Without basic amenities, the wait is too long! If I had to wait here for a week – “I am outta here as well”
    Enjoyed the conversation 🙂

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 4, 2019 / 10:45

      …me too – he’ll be getting a bit lonely there!

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  40. Mrs Marian Green's avatar Mrs Marian Green February 4, 2019 / 15:21

    Love it. The humour, the dialogue…well written

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  41. Inside the Mind of Isadora's avatar Inside the Mind of Isadora February 4, 2019 / 16:15

    Oh my – no loo – bushes? Yikes!
    I’ll pass on the event and on waiting. Nicely unfolding story, Keith. It verifies what I dislike about camping. 😃
    Isadora 😎

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  42. Jade M. Wong's avatar Jade M. Wong February 4, 2019 / 16:59

    A humorous tale, Keith and cleverly written in all dialogue 🙂

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  43. Susie Clevenger's avatar Susie Clevenger February 4, 2019 / 23:56

    Ah, the importance of a calendar. This made me giggle.

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