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It wasn’t my fault. There were tangled cables everywhere. A Health and Safety Officer’s worst nightmare.
I’m skilled at my job, a janitorial professional. I’ve actually been nominated for this year’s Golden Toilet Brush Award.
But even I couldn’t help getting my broom tangled up in those leads causing a microphone stand to topple onto a drum, which dropped to the floor and rolled into a double bass, which fell onto a keyboard that tipped over landing on some electric device, which sparked, smoked and burst into flames.
And worst of all? My precious broom caught fire while beating it out!
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and Dale Rogerson for the picture.
Click Froggie to join in the fun!
Too bad!
I’m mortified!
Not the writing, but the story! Lol😂
Haha! I knew what you meant!
🤣🤣🤣
oops! Domino effect Keith.
Sure was Di!
Great story. Poor broom. You’re now on the short list for the Black Plunger Award.
It looks that way! Cheers Christine.
A calamity. Although the drum crash might be the opening to a new classic rock opera!
…now you come to mention it! Cheers Iain.
Sequences! Could this ever really happen? I’m sure it could. Hope you’re being careful with your new broom, Keith 🙂
Oh yes, can’t have that happening again! Thanks Linda.
Dear Keith,
At least the broom redeemed itself…well sort of. You gave me cause to chuckle. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Just about! Thanks so much Rochelle.
There goes his chance at the Golden Toilet Brush Award, I guess. 😀
It certainly hasn’t helped! Cheers Dora.
Golden toilet brush award made me LOL!!
…as I hoped it might! Cheers!
Oh My! And his precious broom was injured! Such a fun story and froggie.
I know, they are so fond of each other!
🙂
Haha now there is an award! Darn broom!
Oh yes! Can’t wait to walk the red capet – after I’ve swept it of course!
This brought smiles. I think I have been in a similar spot.
Really? Oh dear!
Yep. Not quite that many dominoes. 😀
Oh, dear. Even i’ve never quite had something that drastic happen while janitoring, not yet anyway, thank heaven!
There’s always time Mimi!
Golden Toilet Brush Award.
You couldn’t make this stuff up.
Oh wait, you did!
You deserve a clean sweep of this week’s prizes.
I’m pleased you appreciated my brush with disaster!
A catalogue of disasters.
Indeed it was! Thanks Sandra.
A litany of jarring notes. Poor broom that bore the brunt!
Perfectly put!
Love this! Well done, Keith, for making me smile X
My pleasure!
Hi Keith – clever take on the prompt … quite a dangerous situation could have evolved … stay dry – Hilary
Thanks Hilary – staying put today!
Sorry, brought a sick chuckle. Great story… About how my week has gone, too. Dropping, knocking over, and otherwise demolishing anything I come into contact with. If this keeps up, I’ll have to get new dishes.
Oh no! A bit of a disaster area!
Very entertaining, Keith and I particularly loved the illustrations.
I am a bit of a klutz at times, so I could well be the protagonist in this story.
Best wishes,
Rowena
Oh dear, really? Thanks so much Rowena – and be careful!
It only takes one jolt to start a chain reaction
That’s life! Cheers, Larry.
Not the BROOM!!!! Oh, the horror! 😉
I know! Dreadful!
Thoughts and prayers for the loss of broom …
😒 Rest in pieces.
A moment of dusty silence … 😉
i just hope he doesn’t get fired. 🙂
At least he’ll go out in a blaze of glory!
Golden Toilet Brush. I like that!
I’m thinking of getting one! Cheers, Danny.
I suppose it was the broom’s fault. But, so sad, the loss of his precious broom. That is the worst! Entertaining story, Keith.
Unfortunately, it was. It got a little over-enthusiastic! Thanks, Brenda.
Oh the horror! That is one mega domino effect! Fun one, Keith. Well… not for the broom, but for us!
Certainly is! The broom seems to be getting a lot of sympathy!
All you fault 😉
Guilty as charged!
🙂
Oh… Oh no!
Disaster
But not the broom!
A disaster of enormous proportions Laurie!
Ooops. Maybe someone will write a hit song about it, like Deep Purple did about the night that an idiot with a flare gun destroyed all of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention’s gear… (if you ever heard the tune “Smoke on the Water”)
I have indeed! Brooms Ablaze sounds like a good title, sung by Sid Sweep and Bristling Bandits!
lol, I’m sure it will be a huge hit.
I do hope they don’t take his award away for causing this sequence of a disaster.
I had a bit of a snicker as I read the tumbling of it all. Fun tale, Keith.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Be Safe … Isadora 😎
Thanks for your lovely comment Isadora.
Teehee! I hope your broom was insured. And, as for the golden toilet brush, well, there’s always next year… Hilarious, Keith!
I’m not sure it was! Glad you enjoyed it Penny.
Golden Toilet Brush Award. I’m not sure if that sounds prestigious or insulting. I am sure it’s hilarious.
Sounds splendid to me!
Must’ve missed the lecture on cable entanglement at janitorial college. Fun 🙂
That’s true! Cheers Ali.
Just shows the difference in perspective. After all, you can replace all that equipment in a week; it takes time to break in a favorite broom. 🙂 Nice story.
So true David! Thanks so much.