A short story …

Keith's Ramblings

for Friday Fictioneers.

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Will the Warbler was entertaining the crowd.

Come fly with me, let’s fly…

Suddenly a gust of wind launched his sheet music into the sky.

Unperturbed he decided to sing an appropriate song.

Pack up all my cares and woes, here I go singing low, bye-bye blackbird…

A slick of bird-poo splattered  his shoulder.

And-a now, the end is near and so I face…

His loudspeaker suddenly let out a deafening pop and died.

 

Pete the Pint stood in the doorway of the pub, a broad grin across his chubby red face.

“Don’t you come in here Will, the beer ‘ll probably run out!”

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0Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and to Roger Bultot for the photo.

 

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38 thoughts on “A short story …”

  1. Iain Kelly Feb 23, 2022 / 17:00

    I’m glad it was just his speaker that died, with his luck! 🙂

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  3. Dale Feb 23, 2022 / 19:23

    Gotta give him an A for effort as well as for going with the flow and adapting his lyrics as needed… I do, however, understand Pete…

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  4. msjadeli Feb 23, 2022 / 19:33

    Keith that is a wonderful comedy skit. I could see it as you read it. So funny!

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  6. plaridel Feb 23, 2022 / 23:39

    i guess it’s time for break now and have beer before it runs out. 🙂

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  7. Christine Goodnough Feb 24, 2022 / 01:14

    He should have switched to “It’s raining pennies from heaven…” Be worth a try, anyway. 😉 Well done.

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  10. rochellewisoff Feb 24, 2022 / 12:01

    Dear Keith,

    Oh poor Will. In his case there just wasn’t a way. 😉 You made me chuckle as always.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    • Keith's Ramblings Feb 24, 2022 / 15:43

      He will, and there’ll be three more just as soon as he un-pops his loudspeaker!

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  12. Bill Feb 24, 2022 / 22:47

    Ah, yes. The eternal (infernal) optimist. You sing wonderfully, Keith. Well done writing and narrating. 🙂

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  14. Anita Feb 25, 2022 / 15:28

    I have heard the nursey rhyme- “pop goes the weasel” 🙂

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  15. Na'ama Yehuda Feb 25, 2022 / 18:48

    I was wonderin’ what was gonna pop next. Better the speaker than the … um … Speaker … 😉

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  16. Margaret Feb 25, 2022 / 23:40

    Will the Warbler and Pete the Pint! Love those names. Very funny story – and well narrated and sung too.

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  18. James McEwan Feb 26, 2022 / 11:35

    Poor Will, circumstances and friends conspire to make his life exciting.

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  20. pennygadd51 Feb 28, 2022 / 12:30

    Nice sketch, Keith. If he goes in the pub and the beer runs out, his name will change from being Will the Warbler to Will the Barred.

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