A Silly Six …

for Six Sentence Stories where the given word is Power.

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Let me read it to you

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For goodness sake Albert, stop whinging you silly old fool, you are not going to die (cross fingers behind back) ninety-five is nothing these days (double cross fingers behind back), liquidity comes to us all as time goes by (is that actually a word?)

All this nonsense about the autumn of your life, your aching back, your eternal suffering (place hand on brow, and speak in a theatrical fashion) oh how you are suffering! 

Obviously, the loss of your wife was a bit unfortunate but there’s no point in longing for the past, after all, life goes on (hopefully) and there are plenty more fish in the pond (like that old trout down the pub last week that hinted she was ready and willing to be netted!)

Come on ‘ole mate, you are exceptional for your age (whoops, shouldn’t have brought the age thing up again, best change subject)

Right, we going down the Red Lion. It’s your round by the way (I don’t like leaving a session when it’s his round next, you may never get it!)

What do you mean you need a power nap before we walk to the pub, and don’t pretend you are dozing off (give him a nudge), hey matey, don’t fall asleep on me now (give him a gentle shake ) Albert fella’, come on, Albert, wake up, Albert, Albert, ALBERT …  oh, blast!

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Thanks to Denise at GirlieOnTheEdge for hosting.

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21 thoughts on “A Silly Six …

  1. beth's avatar beth October 26, 2023 / 12:35

    ❤️❤️

  2. Sadje's avatar Sadje October 26, 2023 / 13:11

    Oops! Too late for that round at the pub 😅

  3. Christine Goodnough's avatar Christine Goodnough October 26, 2023 / 14:53

    RIP, Albert. It’s not easy having such optimists around when you’re 95.

  4. clark's avatar clark October 26, 2023 / 15:55

    lol

    ‘when it’s his round next, you may never get it!

    Sitting in the back of the writing class that I enjoy every Thursday, I wave my hand frantically, “I know!! I know” Not wanting to risk not being acknowledged by annoyed instructor, a shouted: “Foreshadowing That was fore….”

    ;p
    fun Six, good writing lesson

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings October 27, 2023 / 12:01

      If only I had more students like you! Thanks so much, Clark.

  5. Frank Hubeny's avatar Frank Hubeny October 26, 2023 / 19:48

    It sounds like Albert didn’t make it to the pub to buy the next round. Hopefully he just fell asleep.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings October 27, 2023 / 12:43

      I’d like to think so, especially as it’s his round! Sadly, however, I fear not.

  6. pensitivity101's avatar pensitivity101 October 26, 2023 / 21:43

    One way of getting out of buying a round I suppose!!

  7. D. Avery @shiftnshake's avatar D. Avery @shiftnshake October 28, 2023 / 12:41

    Except for the pestering friend, not a bad way to go, drifting off at a ripe old age.

  8. GirlieOnTheEdge's avatar GirlieOnTheEdge October 28, 2023 / 23:03

    Not until the end, Keith, did I see that coming.
    Poor MC, but at least Albert was not alone as he left to take the “long” nap.

  9. ren's avatar ren October 29, 2023 / 01:02

    wait … he died?? oh. no.

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