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.
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Too right! Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re welcome 😉
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A person could retell this sad tale in modern poetry form:
wipe out
wipe out
wipe out
scratch
😉
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Haha – perfect! Cheers, Christine.
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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
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Hopefully not Hilary! Look after yourself.
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She’s not having a very good day, is she?
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Certainly not!
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Oh you tease! I thought you were going to grant a lottery win. 🙂
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Same!
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I did in the original story but I changed it at the last minute!
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When your luck’s out, it’s out!
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Absolutely so. Cheers Iain.
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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
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That’s life! Cheers Rochelle.
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Clever and creative…as you do 🙂
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That’s so kind of you, thanks.
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Of course!
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Ha Ha, loved the ending. 🙂
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I’m pleased , thank you!
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The lottery is for mugs, I should know! Good stuff
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Odds of 14 million to 1 doesn’t sound too bad to me!
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Some days you just cannot win for losing.
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We all have such days I’m sure!
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Got to be in it to win it!
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So they keep telling us!
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These things run in streaks, and her streak is winning lol
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It does look that way!
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It did make me laugh haha and the ending was totally unexpected! 😀
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I’m pleased! Thanks so much.
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Lucky you! Didn’t go through all the crises she went through 🙂
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That’s true! Cheers Joy.
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There’s a kind of inevitability about her day.
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It starts as it means to go on!
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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.
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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.
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Too often those post.hoc.ergo.propter.hoc moments can be too believable
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That’s an expression I’ve not heard for a while, but in her case it’s spot on! Cheers Larry.
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I have an obsessive interest in the humanities so expressions like that come up quite a whole lot with me
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She is having quite a day. Kind of like the year we’re all having. I love the humour in the ending.
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Exactly! Thanks so much.
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who could she be? hope it’s not rosey. 🙂
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Just for once it wasn’t! Cheers plaridel
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Love your sense of humour.
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I’m pleased! Thanks so much.
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Hahaha! There are days where we wish we could go back to bed and start over. This would be one of them.
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There are! I have my bed against a wall so I can’t get out the wrong side!
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Haha! That takes care of one potential misstep!
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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.
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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!
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I think it would be fair to say she had a run of bad luck ! And you didn’t win the Lottery either !
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There’a always tomorrow!
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That’s life 🙂
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Indeed it is! Cheers Ali.
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Aw! Well, it could always be worse. I’m not sure how but it probably could. 😉 Fun story!
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That’s what they say! Thanks.
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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!
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It must make everyday life quite difficult! Thanks Brenda.
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Masterfully crafted, especially that last line. Made me laugh 🙂
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I’m pleased! Thanks Linda.
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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
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Knowing her luck you’re probably right! Cheers David.
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Hi Keith Just dropping in to see how you are going. Really love this post. You are very creative!
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Hi Marja, I’m still here and doing fine! Really hope you are too.
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Fun story!
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Thank you.
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