for Friday Fictioneers which is hosted as always by Rochelle.
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All I had to do was row-row-row the boat and tow-tow-tow the floating bar around the bay for an hour. Easy!
After thirty minutes I found myself in the middle of the ocean, my merry drinkers suffering severe seasickness.
I asked an octopus for directions back to the bay. He pointed eight ways – a lot of help he was!
Suddenly a merman appeared, a cross between Superman and a shark. With a thump of his chest and a flip of his tail, he started dragging us shoreward!
I was never asked to row-row-row the boat and tow-tow-tow the floating bar again!
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PHOTO PROMPT © Brenda Cox
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Well, the poor octopus was hoping that you could count on him/her helping hands.
Great moral to the story.
They are at a disadvantage when it comes to pointing!
Ahahaha!! LOL…you killing me, Keith. I can’t stop laughing at your comment!
Merman too the rescue 🛟
Oh yes!
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Looks like your job has been taken over by the Merman. I would have a word with the Union about being provided the correct equipment and training for the job. Failing that, hop into the bar and enjoy life.
Wise advice, thanks so much – the bar it is then!
Made for an entertaining trip to remember at least!
No doubt about that, Iain!
I wonder if anyone tipped the merman
I’d like to think so!
Mermen pop up at the most unexpected times !
That’s what I find, Beth!
Hooray for the merman!
Indeed, let’s give him a cheer!
Good thing there was a merman available to save you and your seasick passengers. I hope the boat wasn’t too much of a mess when it made it back to the dock.
It was and guess who had to clean up!
Love it Keith
Thanks, Di!
I’m sure the drinkers will never believe a merman pulled them to shore. Well done.
Depends on what they were drinking! Cheers!
Nice take on the prompt! However, I’d refuse to be towed anywhere by a half a shark. Or a half-shark? Whatever… Don’t trust them 100%.
At least it’s the tail end and not the front!
An important point. 🙂
Hilarious!
“I asked an octopus for directions back to the bay. He pointed eight ways…”
My favorite.
It’s better to ask a starfish, they only point five ways! Thanks so much, Dawn.
That’s quite a “fish story”!
A fish tail even! Cheers, Mimi.
Never ask an octopus for directions — got it.
That was the lesson I was hoping to teach!
this is really funny. it made me laugh so hard i nearly fell off my chair. well done. 🙂
Good job your chair wasn’t on the floating bar!
And a lucky thing it was for you! I empathize with the people on board; all I have to do is look at a boat and I get seasick … problematic since we own a boat! I’ll sunbathe and swim while at dock or just a little out to sea but that’s it. Bill takes the grands out fishing. They’re happy and so am I!
Very funny writing, Keith! 🐙
Thanks, Nancy. That’s such a shame, but at least you get pleasure from seeing others enjoying themselves!
Great fun, Keith. Sounds to me as if you were a bit tipsy yourself 🙂
Me? Never!!! Thanks, Linda.
Thank goodness for helpful fishfolk. I think this guy better find alternative employment in future though.
I’m sure there are more worthy causes!
This is great Keith! LOLOLOL
Thanks so much!
You’re welcome!
A very entertaining magical tale, Keith!
Thanks for your kind words, Brenda.
lovely Keith . Glad someone took notice of the tow driver. laughed at your merman, cross between Superman and a shark , wonder how that would work out.
A bit like a Barbie and a goldfish! Cheers!
Haha a fun tale Keith and three cheers for the Merman 🧜🏼♂️ Hip hip Hurrah 🙌
Absolutely, I’m cheering with you!
Dear Keith,
I fear that’s a story no one will believe. I love the octopus pointing in 8 different directions. Fun as always. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
It’s true, I swear! Well, maybe not entirely. Ok, not at all!
Keith, one of your funniest yet. Thank goodness the superman shark was a good samaritin (sp?) instead of hungry.
Thanks so much. Good point Lisa!
You’re most welcome 🙂
With all the surreal visions, I think there was something stronger than alcohol on that boat.
I think yu may be right, Liam!
How delightful. My favorite was the octopus pointing 8 ways.
Thanks so much. He seems to have proved quite popular!