A short story …

for Friday Fictioneers

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‘Have you found a job yet?’ asked Dicky.

‘I am thinking of offering my services to Amazon’ said Micky.

‘Doing what?’ 

‘Delivering packages’. 

‘In that?’

Why not? Okay, it needs a little spit-and-polish, but it’s ideal’, said Micky proudly tapping the mirror which promptly came adrift.

‘It’s taken root!’ laughed Dicky. 

‘Just a few weeds’ said Micky giving them a  tug.

‘Hey, that’s not any ole’ weed … it’s flippin’ cannabis!’ gushed Dicky.

‘Really?’ 

‘I think so. Forget Amazon, you’re onto a fortune!’

‘What? I just sprayed it with weed killer’.

‘Amazon it is then. Fetch a hose, I’ll give you a hand’.

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russell-vanThanks to Rochelle for hosting and to Russell Gayer for the photo.

Click Froggie to join in the fun (not his kind of fun though!)

 

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76 thoughts on “A short story …

  1. Sadje's avatar Sadje June 30, 2021 / 16:00

    Oh nooooo!

  2. Shweta Suresh's avatar Shweta Suresh June 30, 2021 / 16:38

    Uh oh. Looks like it’s going to be Amazon after all..

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings June 30, 2021 / 17:35

      I just hope he’s not delivering my orders in that old banger!

  3. Denise's avatar Denise June 30, 2021 / 16:43

    I freaked out years ago thinking cannabis was growing in my backyard and it turned out to be common cinquefoil. OTOH, the neighbor kids were growing it in the park until someone reported them to the cops, who took the large aquarium the kids were using and left a note telling them to pick it up at the police department.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings June 30, 2021 / 17:31

      I think I’d freak out too, especially as someone I thought I knew well was till recently locked up for growing it! I wonder if the kids claimed their aquarium!

  4. RedCat's avatar RedCat June 30, 2021 / 16:59

    That took an unexpected turn. Made me laugh out loud. 😄

  5. larry trasciatti's avatar larry trasciatti June 30, 2021 / 19:21

    I wouldn’t recommend becoming a pot salesman anyway~

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 1, 2021 / 13:25

      …providing he doesn’t break any rules of the road! Cheers, Mimi.

  6. Tannille's avatar Tannille July 1, 2021 / 05:16

    But that crop! Worth a fortune…
    Something about that van has dope written all over it.

  7. Sandra's avatar Sandra July 1, 2021 / 08:52

    I think Amazon was always his destiny. Fate has a way of fixing things.

  8. Dale's avatar Dale July 1, 2021 / 14:32

    Honestly… I don’t think Amazon will quite work out either – unless he is extremely good at fixing up old vans 😉

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 1, 2021 / 14:43

      You’re probably right Dale, not too good for their image either!

      • Dale's avatar Dale July 1, 2021 / 14:47

        I think not! 😉

  9. elmowrites's avatar elmowrites July 1, 2021 / 16:15

    Cute exchange, Keith. Amazon it is!

  10. Bernadette Braganza's avatar Bernadette Braganza July 1, 2021 / 18:30

    Poor Dicky & Micky. I guess sometimes ignorance isn’t bliss.

  11. jenne49's avatar jenne49 July 1, 2021 / 20:02

    I love the way this story evolved. Poor Micky. So near and yet so far.
    Micky and Dicky – I’m smiling at the rhythm of the names too.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 2, 2021 / 12:54

      It’s a dodgy business so this could be a blessing in disguise! Their mate Ricky had an idea, but I ran out of words!

      • jenne49's avatar jenne49 July 2, 2021 / 14:16

        xD xD (That should be a laughing emoji! Let’s see if it is. If it isn’t, I’m laughing anyway!

  12. Russell Gayer's avatar Russell Gayer July 1, 2021 / 20:34

    Micky should consider a taxi service or driving work release prisioners to and from work. They can smoke a little weed on the way.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 2, 2021 / 12:36

      What a great idea, I’ll pass your suggestion on to him!

      Thanks for the photo Russell, it’s prompted a great range of stories.

  13. plaridel's avatar plaridel July 1, 2021 / 21:22

    as it’s always the case, amazon wins again. 🙂

  14. GHLearner's avatar GHLearner July 1, 2021 / 23:19

    That was fun. If it doesn’t work out with Amazon, there’ll be other delivery options.

  15. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff July 2, 2021 / 00:32

    Dear Keith,

    If Amazon doesn’t work out there’s always UPS. Love the stoned frogs. Fun dialogue.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 2, 2021 / 11:54

      That’s an idea, all it needs is a lick of brown paint! I’m going to have a word with those naughty frogs. Thanks, Rochelle.

  16. Laurie Bell's avatar Laurie Bell July 2, 2021 / 01:21

    Bahahaha
    Oh dear, plans of fools gold!
    Great story, plenty of twists and turns here

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 2, 2021 / 11:49

      Fool’s gold, absolutely! Thanks for your lovely comment, Laurie.

  17. draliman's avatar draliman July 2, 2021 / 06:16

    Easy come, easy go 🙂

  18. athling2001's avatar athling2001 July 2, 2021 / 13:04

    How funny. Why do I think things often turn out that way for Micky?

  19. granonine's avatar granonine July 2, 2021 / 14:36

    A pot of fool’s gold at the end of that rainbow 🙂

  20. Natasha's avatar Natasha July 2, 2021 / 14:39

    This was outstanding. Some pot-luck this 😅😅

    Loved it, Keith. Happy weekend.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 2, 2021 / 16:24

      Pot-luck, I like it! Thanks, Natasha, you have a good one too.

      • Natasha's avatar Natasha July 3, 2021 / 06:57

        😇😀😀

  21. Bear's avatar Bear July 2, 2021 / 15:35

    Hate to burst your bubble, Dude, but that isn’t cannabis. Gigggles… might be fun if it was, thought. “Welcome to the Pot House”…hehe… reminds me of the van my younger brother had… it always had a distinctive smell to it. LOL!

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 2, 2021 / 16:10

      I’ll mention it to Dicky! As for the smell, it is pretty unmistakable! Cheers Bear.

      • Bear's avatar Bear July 2, 2021 / 22:22

        True that. People often mistake the smell of sage for cannabis.

  22. Tessa's avatar Tessa July 3, 2021 / 00:09

    That’s so funny. I got a package from Amazon today LOL! Sounds like something I would do though. A weed is a weed unless it has flowers and even weeds do have flowers sometimes. I don’t know cannabis from a flower anyhow. Good job!

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 3, 2021 / 15:24

      I hope it wasn’t delivered in that old wreck! Thanks for your welcome wise words about weeds Tessa!

  23. subroto's avatar subroto July 3, 2021 / 01:31

    Damn that plan has gone to pot. Or in this case not gone to pot. Fun story.

  24. michaelwynnauthor's avatar michaelwynnauthor July 3, 2021 / 12:31

    Very humourous piece, Keith. I particulalrly liked the wing mirror coming off in a matter of fact fashion.

  25. pennygadd51's avatar pennygadd51 July 4, 2021 / 17:54

    Teehee! Don’t think selling dope was a good idea anyway; the police don’t like it – and your competition like it even less! BTW No way would that mirror have dropped off!

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings July 6, 2021 / 10:44

      I quite agree Penny, good job it was non-weed weed! As for the mirror, you’re probably right – authoristic license!

  26. ahtdoucette's avatar ahtdoucette July 5, 2021 / 22:07

    Hey, it’s cash crop business. Thanks for making me grin as ever.

  27. Na'ama Yehuda's avatar Na'ama Yehuda July 7, 2021 / 02:22

    LOL! That’ll be one rolling van, for sure, it will! 😉 Fun stuff! 🙂

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