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She mentioned reincarnation the other day. I was only half listening, and said I preferred chrysanthemums to carnations. She gave me a clip around the ear as she often does, and told me to pay attention. Believe me, when she’s in that mood I do exactly as I’m told!
She said she’s coming back as a cat. No surprise there I thought, after all, they are the most pampered of pets. I almost pointed out she’s grown a few whiskers of late meaning the transformation’s already under way; then I thought better of it!
I always believed I was meant for stardom. Unfortunately I was forever in the wrong place at right time, rather than the right place at the wrong… you know what I mean. I may have been an actor, a singer, a drag queen! Maybe the world’s most celebrated juggler; you should see me in fruit aisle of the supermarket when I’m set loose on the lemons! Okay, I admit I was ordered to leave the other day when the floor resembled an orchard after a tornado!
Suddenly it came to me! I could be a starfish, they are born stars! Celebrities of the sea!
She laughed. Said I could hardly manage two arms, let alone five as my recent juggling fiasco proved. And I couldn’t even swim. Then, adding insult to injury, she said I had one useful quality, I was forever coming home from the pub legless.
Guess I’ll just have to wait and see.
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© Ayr/Gray
Thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E.Ayr for hosting The Unicorn Challenge.
Keith's Ramblings 
A legless starfish, that’s an image to juggle with, Keith!
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Sounds ‘armless to me! Cheers, C.E.
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LOL! Welcome back Keith! Love the story…you had me laughing at…reincarnation…carnations and more!! Perhaps when you come home from the pub you would also be …a shooting star!
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I’m going to the pub tonight – let’s wait and see! Delighted to have amused you, Suzette!
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Enjoy!
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Haha! What an interesting duo
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Meant for each other!
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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One of your best ever, Keith. ‘you should see me in fruit aisle of the supermarket when I’m set loose on the lemons!’ 🙂
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That’s so kind of you, thanks so much.
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I’ve missed you, dear boy, and this is why. An utterly delightful tale! 🌟
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Missed you too Nancy! Thanks SO much.
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Heeheehee! Fun story, thank you.
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Thanks, Mimi!
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so funny, and now I can only picture you as a juggling carman miranda!
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Me, with a bowl of fruit on my head! I dread to think what that would look like!
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Great to and fro between the two characters in this. Love the wordplay.
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Thanks for your kind words, Margaret.
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Funny guy! Remind to get to the fruit market before you do. Don’t like my lemons bruised! 😂🍋😂
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You always know how to make us laugh, Keith. I agree with Suzette’s comment ☺️
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THAT’S what’s been missing – your left-field slant on the world.
Good to see you back, Keith, and with a visual delight of a tale.
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Hah! That was so much fun to read, Keith. Legless after the pub… I know of what you speak!
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