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Hello Bob.
Hello Mike.
Quite a storm last night.
Yea, gotta sweep up this seaweed.
Want a hand?
Cheers, Mike.
Loads of mussels here Bob.
I know, there were some fish too, but the gulls grabbed ‘em.
They do that.
There was a mermaid sitting over there earlier.
Really?
Mmm. Said her name was Meryl or Myrtle or something.
That would have been Myrtle, was she okay?
Yea, asked if we were serving coffee.
Whatcha say?
Well, I said no. We don’t open the caff till eight.
What time was it?
Quarter to, so she swam off.
That looks better Bob.
Yea, thanks, Mike.
See ya.
Bye.
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and to Sandra Crook for the photo.
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Great dialogue, Keith. Loved the casual way they referred to the mermaid! Excellent stuff.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
I’m pleased you liked it Susan, thanks so much.
Just a casual mermaid sighting, as you do! 🙂
Quite common here Iain! My town, Bexhill-on-Sea has for many years held the Guinness Book of Records award for the biggest number of Mermaids in one place, last year it was 317 on our beach – in costumes of course! This years attempt was cancelled – even they are susceptible to the dreaded C-word!
That must have been a sight to behold!
Oh yes!
We have a water spirit living in the lake. Nice story.
Ronda
Now that sounds interesting. Cheers Ronda.
Mermaids can create interest anywhere 🙂
Absolutely! Thanks Reena.
Oddly, I can imagine two men passing these words… they sit across the way and let me say some of their stories are real “fish” stories, too. LOL!
Haha! Thanks so much for dropping by.
i want to help, too, count me in. 🙂
I’ll let them know! Cheers plaridel.
Dear Keith,
Love the dialogue. Myrtle the Mermaid. Sounds like fun. Flipping my flippers in approval.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks for your flippity-flips Rochelle!
What fun to think of a mermaid wanting a cup of coffee! Wonderful surreal scene you paint for us, Keith, and done with the simplicity of a true artist.
Thanks for your lovely comment Penny.
Well done. I enjoyed your take on that photograph.
Have a fabulous day. 🙂
I’m really pleased! Thanks Sandee.
Two old salts and one sweet. 🙂
Perfectly put Christine!
Being a land locked mermaid myself I appreciate the dialogue. Maybe you guys need to get that coffee ready sooner, but yoou’re forgiven today because of the storm.
Had it been me-maid, I’d have waved it away in a gentle breeze, back to the seas of home, Myrtle was upset about the coffee, by the way.
I’ll pass your thoughts on to them, and make sure they apologise to Myrtle!
Just an average conversation for fishermen, right? Hope Myrtle comes back and gets her coffee.
She’ll be back, I’m told she’s a regular!
And what’s not normal about that?! Fun read, Keith!
Indeed! Thanks so much Dora.
The casual way in which they are talking means no one is special enough to open early, eh? Mermaid or no!
Absolutely so Dale. Just another day, just another mermaid!
He has a helping hand.
He knows about the mermaid very well 🙂
Great to have great friends in such situations!
Just another day for them!
Shame the mermaid could have lured customers.
That’s a good point! I wonder if she needs a job!
Sorry, Keith, this is just silly.
Everyone knows that mermaids drink green tea, not coffee.
Myrtle would be unbearable on a caffeine high.
Oh yes, you’re right! Thank goodness my cafe was closed!
Just another day then… 🙂
Ah yes! Cheers Sandra.
Smiling from your Lil Mermaid fish image … cute
I think they must have had some green beer. A bit early for St. Patty’s day
but never too early for a pint. Great dialog between two chums.
Have a great day … Be Safe
Isadora 😎
Thanks for your lovely comment Isadora. I’m off for a pint!
👍 Cheers 🍺🍺
I love the contrast between the matter-of-fact dialogue and the absurdity of the situation.
…just another day! Thanks so much.
Your conversation sounds like it’s between those two guys on Detectorists, Andy and Lance. Nicely done. Also love your Fromaid!
I’d forgotten about them, but yes, you’re right!
Have you flipped Keith? Good piece.
…and flopped and flapped!
Ha! Ha! I like the thought of coffee drinking mermaids. Must be popping in for fish and chips too.
Definitely! Cheers subroto.
I guess mermaids must be so very typical in Bob’s and Mike’s neck of the woods? ~
Oh yes, they regularly come ashore for a cuppa!
If you let one mermaid have an early coffee, pretty soon they’ll all want one. Fun 🙂
I’m fine with that!
Just another day. Nothing special happening here.
As you say, just another day! Thanks Danny.
Myrtle probably went to Starbucks where mermaids drink free. It’s one of the many perks (no pun intended) of image licensing with a coffee giant.
I loved the dialogue and, as others commented, the casual reference to a mermaid sighting.
I think Myrtle likes to help the shoreline economy by supporting little cafe’s, but I’ll mention Starbucks to her next time she washes up near me!
Fantastic dialogue piece Keith. Really set the scene nicely!
That’s kind of you, thanks Laurie
Brilliant.
Thanks Trish.
The casual acceptance of living by the sea, cleaning up after a storm, and the usual appearance of a mermaid; they are an early lot – he should have given her a coffee, where was Bob’s manners?
I quite agree and I told him so! Cheers James.
That was a bit mean – the storm must have been traumatic for Myrtle.
That’s what I thought Lizy!
Did Myrtle get her coffee?
Fun dialogue, Keith 🙂
Thanks so much.