She lost her lucky wristband this morning. Then she inadvertently walked under a ladder whilst trying to prevent a black cat crossing her path. Didn’t work though.
She tried stepping over a cracked paving slab, but tripped and fell flat on her face.
She took a mirror from her bag to survey the damage but it slipped from her hand and smashed on the ground.
She spotted a lottery scratchcard in the gutter. But with all the bad luck she’d earned she saw no point in picking it up.
I did though and guess what …
I didn’t win a thing!
Thanks To Rochelle for hosting and to CEAyr for the picture.
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Wow! She is lucky to be still going around.
Too right! Thanks, Sadje.
You’re welcome 😉
A person could retell this sad tale in modern poetry form:
wipe out
wipe out
wipe out
scratch
😉
Haha – perfect! Cheers, Christine.
Hi Keith – it’s the way it is … life is troubling in pandemic times … let’s hope ours doesn’t go this way … love Christine’s comment … take care – Hilary
Hopefully not Hilary! Look after yourself.
She’s not having a very good day, is she?
Certainly not!
Oh you tease! I thought you were going to grant a lottery win. 🙂
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Same!
I did in the original story but I changed it at the last minute!
When your luck’s out, it’s out!
Absolutely so. Cheers Iain.
Dear Keith,
As Chief Dan George said, “Some days the magic works and some days it doesn’t.” I still had to chuckle.
Shalom,
Rochelle
That’s life! Cheers Rochelle.
Clever and creative…as you do 🙂
That’s so kind of you, thanks.
Of course!
Ha Ha, loved the ending. 🙂
I’m pleased , thank you!
The lottery is for mugs, I should know! Good stuff
Odds of 14 million to 1 doesn’t sound too bad to me!
Some days you just cannot win for losing.
We all have such days I’m sure!
Got to be in it to win it!
So they keep telling us!
These things run in streaks, and her streak is winning lol
It does look that way!
It did make me laugh haha and the ending was totally unexpected! 😀
I’m pleased! Thanks so much.
Lucky you! Didn’t go through all the crises she went through 🙂
That’s true! Cheers Joy.
There’s a kind of inevitability about her day.
It starts as it means to go on!
Funny one! I got a lottery ticket once as a Christmas present. It was from a family member who knew I don’t gamble, and don’t play lottery. I gave it back to them, saying thanks, but no…they scratched… didn’t win a thing. It was all I could do not to laugh, then. But now, with your story, I’m completely free to. Laughter echoes in the car, too.
You are indeed! A lovely tale! I always put a scratchcard inside the Christmas cards I send – as far as I know no one has ever won a thing! Thanks so much Bear.
Too often those post.hoc.ergo.propter.hoc moments can be too believable
That’s an expression I’ve not heard for a while, but in her case it’s spot on! Cheers Larry.
I have an obsessive interest in the humanities so expressions like that come up quite a whole lot with me
She is having quite a day. Kind of like the year we’re all having. I love the humour in the ending.
Exactly! Thanks so much.
who could she be? hope it’s not rosey. 🙂
Just for once it wasn’t! Cheers plaridel
Love your sense of humour.
I’m pleased! Thanks so much.
Hahaha! There are days where we wish we could go back to bed and start over. This would be one of them.
There are! I have my bed against a wall so I can’t get out the wrong side!
Haha! That takes care of one potential misstep!
Superstition and luck are the opposite sides of a battered coin. See a penny pick it up, then all day you’ll have good luck. Provided the bus doesn’t run you over as you reach for the coin.
Very true James! I’ve been known to stick a coin to the pavement with superglue and watch people trying to pick it up. That’s fun!
I think it would be fair to say she had a run of bad luck ! And you didn’t win the Lottery either !
There’a always tomorrow!
That’s life 🙂
Indeed it is! Cheers Ali.
Aw! Well, it could always be worse. I’m not sure how but it probably could. 😉 Fun story!
That’s what they say! Thanks.
What a picture of an awful day especially for those who are superstitious. Love the deceptive tone at the end…thought for sure…I laughed!
It must make everyday life quite difficult! Thanks Brenda.
Masterfully crafted, especially that last line. Made me laugh 🙂
I’m pleased! Thanks Linda.
Way to subvert our expectations. 🙂 Of course, if she had picked it up, she probably would have gotten a paper cut from it. Better find that lucky wristband soon. Great story.
-David
Knowing her luck you’re probably right! Cheers David.
Hi Keith Just dropping in to see how you are going. Really love this post. You are very creative!
Hi Marja, I’m still here and doing fine! Really hope you are too.
Fun story!
Thank you.