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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
I was on tenterhooks waiting for the first comment to find out if it worked or not! You’ve made my day Sadje.
You’re always welcome
Not far off a conversation you might here on a Saturday night in Glasgow after a few drams have been consumed! Good fun Keith.
Having spent many happy hours in Maggie Mays bar in Trongate I can quite believe it! Cheers Iain.
Amazing, I was there last in February, in fact the last bar I visited before lockdown came along!
Are you dauncin’. I said. No, she said, it’s just the way I’m staundin’
Haha, brilliant Neil!
Dear Keith,
I could hear this conversation. Easy enough to lose photos on the phone isn’t it? Love it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Tell me about it! On a special trip, I always take my little cheap back up camera and double-take just in case!
Brilliant writing – I so enjoyed this one.
That’s very kind of you, thanks so much.
Teehee! Lovely take on the prompt, Keith. You have me grinning!
I’m pleased! Thanks Penny.
Quite charming, Keith. You have an eagle eye as I didn’t see the person was snapping a picture. Great froggie couple also 🙂
That’s really kind of you, thanks so much.
You’re very welcome.
LOL. She’ll go home talking about the guy with the tall tale to tell for sure. Nicely done dialogue.
I bet she will! Thanks Dora
I wonder if he had beer goggles on or not? Good stuff Keith, like a fisherman’s tale, “It was that big!!”
A perfect analogy! Cheers.
Great fun, Keith 🙂
Thanks Linda.
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.
I wonder. But I think I believe him!
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.
That’s what I was hoping for! Thanks for your generous words.
but of course, we believe you, keith. 🙂
I never doubted you would!
Hmmm try cloud storage. Some images are forever. Haha. Great cheeky tone!
I’d have trouble explaining that! Thanks so much Tannille.
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 🙂
I have and I do. I’ll mention to my narrator! Thanks Anita.
Lovely story, artful and fun.
Thanks so much Jilly!
That was such a delight! Very authentic voice!
I’m pleased it worked Joy, thank you!
Fun! I love “antique kid” 🙂
Cheers Ali!
Oh, so that’s what she said, is it now? Well tuned to good humor, Keith. 🙂
As I said, that’s what she said! Cheers Bill
Deleting accidentally happens to me all the time!
Far easier when I used a Polaroid! Cheers Liz
Great writing and conversation in this story, Keith! I think I’ll go pour myself a ‘wee dram’ 🙂
…and I think I’ll join you!
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)…
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.
🙂
I don’t think she believes you!
I know! Never mind. Cheers Danny.
It’s so very nice to see such a fun couple.
A little light relief! Thanks larry
Hahaha I enjoyed this… who is telling the truth? That wee dram might have been larger than admitted to 😉
I’m pretty sure you’re right Laurie!
Oh ! I trust you, pics can get deleted accidentally. Funny story I enjoyed it
I’m pleased, thank yo!
Sure it’s true … 😉 Especially after a wee-drink or two or three … 😉
…and don’t I know it!
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
Haha! Cheers Mike!
That was great! What a fun story. I loved this line: “An antique kid I said.”
Not sure where that came from! Thanks so much.
That’s pure dead brilliant Keith.
Wow, thank you!
Fun dialogue, Keith.
Thanks so much.
I think most photos are lost because we simply have way too many.
I certainly have!
Love it, Keith.
Bravo, mon ami
Thanks matey!