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The statues decided to strike. They climbed down from their plinths and assembled in a cellar beneath the ground known only to them.
The townsfolk couldn’t understand what had happened; where they’d gone or why.
At their meeting, the statues were voicing their feelings.
We are undervalued”, said Lord Luttersthwaite, “it’s time the town gave us the credit we deserve”.
“I agree”, said The Princess, “we are undervalued assets, tourists flock to see us and be photographed beside us”.
“They should clean us more often”, said The Admiral, “look at all this pigeon poop on my cloak”.
“I agree, just look and see, it’s not just you but also me”, said The Poet.
“At least most of you have clothes”, said The Naked Nymph, “I swear my boobs take on a different look on a frosty day”.
“I have a similar problem”, said The Reclining Adonis, “I get enough comments about my private parts in Summer, but in Winter they can be quite displeasing”.
I used to love smelling the flowers,” said The Fairy, “but since my nose fell off I can’t”.
They decided to pause, collect their thoughts and transmit a message to the Town Hall.
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“I’ve a feeling I know what’s happened”, said the Mayor, “the statues feel unappreciated. Henceforth we’ll care for them in the ways they deserve. We’ll maintain them, wash them with warm water and repair them when necessary”.
The next day the statues were back in place having achieved the result they’d wished for!
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Thanks to Jenne Gray and CEAyr for hosting The Unicorn Challenge
© Ayr/Gray
Keith's Ramblings 
Thanks for making me smile. I needed this.
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Poor fairy! Loved this Keith.
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I suspect, ol’ stoneface, that you were off your plinth when you wrote this!
Your usual chucklalong!
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Haha. The statues definitely put up a good fight. Good one, Keith!
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Well done to the statues standing up for their rights! Great story Keith. Your imaginative storytelling is awesome! Kudos
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Well, who can blame them?
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Pigeon poop, frosty boobs, privates shrinkage … sounds like a Seinfeld episode! Great fun, Keith. You did not disappoint!
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A very cool story
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Oh my, that was fun! Pauses to wipe eyes…
I had no idea being a statue was so troublesome.
Your imagination knows no bounds, Keith – excellent.
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very creative on a fairly challenging image. (goes to show, creativity operates with or without support by the ‘reasonable’ world)
nicely done.
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What a fun story, Keith! I especially loved hearing you read using different voices for the different statues. Great job — made me smile.
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