A short story for Friday Fictioneers which is hosted by Rochelle.
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Apologies in advance for my attempt at an American accent, but you can’t blame me for tryin’!
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“It’s a stupid idea,” said Thomas, “it’ll never take off”.
“It’s plane sailing,” said Orville.
“I doubt it,” Thomas replied.
“We’ll be taking travel to new heights,” Wilber enthused.
“It’s a flight of fancy,” Thomas huffed.
“You’ll be looking up Orville and me in time,” said Wilber, “just wait and see”.
The brothers were right of course, but I doubt even they could have foreseen what their humble little flying machine would in time become.
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“We’re flying to the moon,” said Armstrong.
“Me too,” buzzed Aldrin.
“You’re a couple of lunartics,” chuckled Major Tom!
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Three years ago I wrote a silly little story for Friday Fictioneers based on the Wright brother’s maiden flight. It’s HERE if you’d like to take a look!
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Keith's Ramblings 
Ground control to doubting Tom… That thing’ll never fly. Good one.
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What does he know? Cheers, Trent.
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I stood up and applauded this particular beauty: The brothers were right of course…
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A standing ovation? Thank you, MrB.
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so funny and you did very well!
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Thanks so much, Beth.
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I love it, especially the way you winged the story: poor Orville.
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I’m glad you enjoyed the tail! Thanks, James.
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Mankind will ever dream of new heights. Cynics will ever scoff. Another good one – and an interesting medley of accents. 🙂
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Absolutely true Christine. Thanks for putting up with my audio!
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Next you should try a Scottish accent — maybe the fellows who invented golf? 🙂
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Och aye the noo, Christine!
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I can’t fault your accent of the story.
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I can’t thank you enough, Sadje!
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You’re welcome.
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Lunatic literally means someone influenced by the moon
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I didn’t know that, now it makes sense!
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Always enjoy your word-play, Keith, and the accent worked. Actually sounded rather New England-ish, like from New Hampshire or Vermont 🙂
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Thanks, Linda, I suddenly feel quite pleased with myself!
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Dear Keith,
Buzzed Aldrin. New heights. Oh the pun, the pun. Your story did take wing and lifted off beautifully.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That’s so kind of you Rochelle, thank you!
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A flight of fancy that has taken on worldwide heights. Amazing how everything invented seems that way until it becomes real.
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Absolutely so!
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Great take on the prompt. What whimsical yet wonderful writing.
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That’s really kind of you, thanks so much.
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Very nicely done! Yes, the men who wanted to fly were Wright.
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They did nothing Wrong!
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I had to read this twice because it was so exquisitely
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I don’t know what to say! Thank you, Alicia!
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Dang! I didn’t even finish that sentence! I meant to say exquisitely written.
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I got the gist and I can’t thank you enough!
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It does seem pretty insane. What is this witchery?
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I know, if we were meant to fly we’d have wings!
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Your story is a rather encouraging reminder that great things can have humble beginnings and just because the start looks humble it doesn’t mean it’s not going to be great.
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I’m sure that applies to many things we take for granted these days.
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Haha this is so fun. And Major Tom was there too! I love reading while listening to your audio, Keith
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That makes it all the more worthwhile! Thanks, Maria.
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Crap, now that song is stuck in my head! lol
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Welcome to Ground Control!
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A great tale of the airplane evolution with a sprinkle of Bowie. Awesome audio!
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Thanks so much, Will!
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what else is new? of course, there’ll be doubters to egg the dreamers on. 🙂
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Indeed there will be, they just make the optimists even more determined!
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I love the lunartics like and Major Tom. Do you know whose shirt he wears?
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Ah-hahah. From doubting Tom to Major Tom. Great pun fun.
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As always love all your word-play, Keith, I have to read it twice to make sure I have picked up on all of them 😅
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This was a cracker! Wonderfully punny, even my husband who is a master of dad jokes, is impressed. Nicely done!
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Good story, Keith. The plane in this photo is a replica of a French plane in which Louis Bleriot made the first ever crossing of the English Channel, but not many people remember him – the Wright Bros took all the glory going!
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Great fun story! And your American accent wasn’t bad. Probably not what the Wright brothers sounded like being from Ohio, but who remembers what that sounded like at the turn of the 20th century? Not me. But what do I know; I was raised in NYC with a dad with an Italian accent, in the borough of Queens where over 200 languages are spoken. So everyone has a different accent. Well done all around.
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I loved the way you finished this one off. Always going to be a naysayer and always one who looks beyond.
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