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Nonsense she said. Honestly, I said, I went around the corner and it was like Glasgow in the twenties. Trams, old trucks and ancient cars I said, and an urchin. What’s an urchin she said. An antique kid I said. Then she said I’d been drinking again, the cheeky mare. I said I had, but just a wee dram. Drinking wee-wee she chuckled. You know what I mean I said. Anyway, I can prove it ‘cos I took a picture on my phone I said. Show me then she said, so I tippity-tapped the screen and … I accidentally deleted it. It’s true though, honestly.
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and to CEAyr for the picture.
Click on the Frogesses to join in the fun!
This is Brilliant Keith
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I was on tenterhooks waiting for the first comment to find out if it worked or not! You’ve made my day Sadje.
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You’re always welcome
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Not far off a conversation you might here on a Saturday night in Glasgow after a few drams have been consumed! Good fun Keith.
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Having spent many happy hours in Maggie Mays bar in Trongate I can quite believe it! Cheers Iain.
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Amazing, I was there last in February, in fact the last bar I visited before lockdown came along!
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Are you dauncin’. I said. No, she said, it’s just the way I’m staundin’
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Haha, brilliant Neil!
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Dear Keith,
I could hear this conversation. Easy enough to lose photos on the phone isn’t it? Love it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Tell me about it! On a special trip, I always take my little cheap back up camera and double-take just in case!
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Brilliant writing – I so enjoyed this one.
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That’s very kind of you, thanks so much.
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Teehee! Lovely take on the prompt, Keith. You have me grinning!
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I’m pleased! Thanks Penny.
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Quite charming, Keith. You have an eagle eye as I didn’t see the person was snapping a picture. Great froggie couple also 🙂
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That’s really kind of you, thanks so much.
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You’re very welcome.
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LOL. She’ll go home talking about the guy with the tall tale to tell for sure. Nicely done dialogue.
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I bet she will! Thanks Dora
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I wonder if he had beer goggles on or not? Good stuff Keith, like a fisherman’s tale, “It was that big!!”
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A perfect analogy! Cheers.
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Great fun, Keith 🙂
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Thanks Linda.
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Hmmm, did he step back in time, or not? Maybe it’s best to not know, don’t want to change our future by messing things up back then.
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I wonder. But I think I believe him!
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There’s a clear sense of voice and character in the writing here. Like we’re listening to the narrator tell us the story in a pub over a few drinks. Great stuff.
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That’s what I was hoping for! Thanks for your generous words.
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but of course, we believe you, keith. 🙂
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I never doubted you would!
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Hmmm try cloud storage. Some images are forever. Haha. Great cheeky tone!
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I’d have trouble explaining that! Thanks so much Tannille.
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Pics speak more than a thousand words.
I focused on the photographer too in my story!
If you have an iPhone, deleted pics can be restored 🙂
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I have and I do. I’ll mention to my narrator! Thanks Anita.
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Lovely story, artful and fun.
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Thanks so much Jilly!
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That was such a delight! Very authentic voice!
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I’m pleased it worked Joy, thank you!
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Fun! I love “antique kid” 🙂
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Cheers Ali!
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Oh, so that’s what she said, is it now? Well tuned to good humor, Keith. 🙂
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As I said, that’s what she said! Cheers Bill
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Deleting accidentally happens to me all the time!
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Far easier when I used a Polaroid! Cheers Liz
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Great writing and conversation in this story, Keith! I think I’ll go pour myself a ‘wee dram’ 🙂
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…and I think I’ll join you!
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I love this, Keith! I can just hear him telling the tale to any who would listen (at the barstool beside him, I like to think)…
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That’s exactly what I had in mind Dale! I heard many a conversation along those lines when I was serving behind the bar in my pub days.
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🙂
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I don’t think she believes you!
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I know! Never mind. Cheers Danny.
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It’s so very nice to see such a fun couple.
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A little light relief! Thanks larry
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Hahaha I enjoyed this… who is telling the truth? That wee dram might have been larger than admitted to 😉
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I’m pretty sure you’re right Laurie!
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Oh ! I trust you, pics can get deleted accidentally. Funny story I enjoyed it
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I’m pleased, thank yo!
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Sure it’s true … 😉 Especially after a wee-drink or two or three … 😉
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…and don’t I know it!
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Being teetotal, I was slow off the mark, till I added the nectar ‘whisky‘ into my tea. Following up with a another and anot h e r r r r
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Haha! Cheers Mike!
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That was great! What a fun story. I loved this line: “An antique kid I said.”
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Not sure where that came from! Thanks so much.
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That’s pure dead brilliant Keith.
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Wow, thank you!
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Fun dialogue, Keith.
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Thanks so much.
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I think most photos are lost because we simply have way too many.
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I certainly have!
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Love it, Keith.
Bravo, mon ami
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Thanks matey!
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