Mmm!

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What you are about to read, should you choose so to do, is utter nonsense. Please accept my apologies in advance.

 

I used to love climbing trees when I was a kid, didn’t you?

I did, especially the holey tree.

Wasn’t it a bit prickly?

Not the holly tree, the holey tree.

Ah, yes, the one in the church yard!

No, not the holy tree, the holey tree in Hollowton.

Oh, I remember, it had a hole in it!

That’s the one, it’s still there you know.

Do you remember that tree in the park that  caught fire?

Yes I do, I can’t recal what type it was, but it’s a ash tree now!

For years I pined for the tree they chopped down.

The one with cones?

That’s the one.

Let’s go and see if that tree’s got any acorns yet.

Oakay!

I used to sunbathe by that tree.

The birch? 

No, the beech of course!

I’ve always had great respect for those trees.

The elders?

Yes, and those one over there too.

Likewise, what are they called?

Erm. erm, oh, yew know…

Anyway, nice to see you again Spruce, sorry, Bruce.

You too Cedar, sorry Cedric, say hi to Maple, sorry, Mable.

I will – oh, don’t forget it’s quiz night at the Monkey Puzzle pub tomorrow night!.

 

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Thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E.Ayr for hosting The Unicorn Challenge

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© Ayr/Gray

24 thoughts on “Mmm!

  1. Violet Lentz's avatar Violet Lentz February 15, 2025 / 16:03

    Another uproarious adventure over to Keith’s Place, The Baaamy Inn!

  2. Sadje's avatar Sadje February 15, 2025 / 16:27

    Hilarious writing Keith

      • Sadje's avatar Sadje February 16, 2025 / 17:12

        My pleasure, always

  3. Christine Goodnough's avatar Christine Goodnough February 15, 2025 / 17:34

    Another delightful sprouting of puns. The trees on that street look quite blighted!

  4. Suzette Benjamin's avatar Suzette Benjamin February 15, 2025 / 20:25

    Nicely done Keith and you got a beautiful ode and reminder to care for great and beautiful trees. Your story was a treemendous.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 16, 2025 / 16:52

      I thought I’d finally gone barking mad after I wrote it, I even hought of truncating it. But then I suddenly twigged and decided to leaf as it was and go down the self deprevating root!

      • Suzette Benjamin's avatar Suzette Benjamin February 16, 2025 / 16:57

        ahahaahha!! Good ones Keith. You are so good at story telling and the puns…awesome humor relief.

  5. Dora's avatar Dora February 15, 2025 / 22:51

    The “warning!” simply whets the appetite for this zany treat of a tale, Keith! What fun!

  6. beth's avatar beth February 16, 2025 / 01:40

    so cute and fun, mr. pun!

  7. jenne49's avatar jenne49 February 16, 2025 / 15:11

    The Punster strikes again!
    So funny, Keith, your wit is plane to see. (Sorry! 😉)

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 16, 2025 / 17:19

      Now you’ve started – catching, isn’t it?

      Thanks so much, Jenne,

  8. ceayr's avatar ceayr February 16, 2025 / 18:27

    Is it oaky to say, just fir a laugh, this is the acorniest thing you’ve done yet?

    PS You didn’t link your post, just the pingback.

  9. Liz H-H's avatar Liz H-H February 23, 2025 / 00:32

    Shaking my head and laughing. You altered the photo a bit? Gnarley, Dude!

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