100 words

Keith's Ramblings

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Let me read it to you!

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I ring his doorbell. Mine goes ping, his boings like Big Ben!

“Welcome to my humble abode”, he says. He always does. If this is humble, I don’t know what mine is!

“Tea on the terrace”, he says. His wife pours earls-grey from a fancy tea pot into delicate porcelain cups perched on pretty little saucers.

I have trouble holding those silly things. I’m used to chunky mugs of builder’s brew.

“Finger sandwiches, scones with strawberry preserve and cream”, he says. 

What’s wrong with crusty rolls and lumps of cake for goodness sake?

How we two are twin brothers I’ll never know!

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Click the Froggies to visit the squares

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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers each Wednesday! Here is today’s photo prompt

PHOTO © David Stewart

41 thoughts on “100 words”

  1. Dale's avatar Dale Jul 2, 2025 / 14:49

    Funny how that often happens. Could be the wife’s influence, though… 😉

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  5. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li Jul 2, 2025 / 17:41

    Keith, I love your surprise ending. I was wondering how these two would be connected. I have a brother like that but we are not twins.

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  7. Suzette Benjamin's avatar Suzette Benjamin Jul 2, 2025 / 19:49

    You are right, Keith, those dainty tea cups I seein store windows hardly measure up to a comfortable mug of earl grey. Nicely done story. Love the graphic with the frogs and the cups.

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  11. Prior...'s avatar Prior... Jul 3, 2025 / 05:01

    This was well done and I think I liked the humble brother with the ping for a doorbell

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 3, 2025 / 17:58

      There’s nothing wrong with mis-matching, I do it all the time!

      So pleased you liked it, Nancy, thank you.

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  15. David Stewart's avatar David Stewart Jul 3, 2025 / 17:29

    I know of twins who do things to intentionally be different, probably since they have been lumped in together their whole lives. Great ending to the story. A very satisfying place to end it.

    -David

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  16. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff Jul 3, 2025 / 19:16

    Dear Keith,

    How different we all are, even the closest of womb mates. Loved this one.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  17. plaridel's avatar plaridel Jul 3, 2025 / 19:19

    of course, the wife has something to do with it. 🙂

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Jul 4, 2025 / 14:47

      I used to blame things on my wife – which is one of the reasons I’m single now!

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  18. Ergo, the Ogre's avatar Ergo, the Ogre Jul 4, 2025 / 16:16

    A slice of life! My brothers are like this. Day and night. Good one, Keith!

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  20. Dahlia's avatar Dahlia Jul 5, 2025 / 06:32

    This one made me smile. And i am the twin has been brainwashed by his wife. And we all know, it’s always her fault.

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