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Grandad loved April Fools Day, his pranks were hilarious! I remember him putting food colouring in a milk carton, the time he pretended to trip in my direction carrying a jug of juice – it was frozen!

There was a bucket atop his wardrobe. We were told never to look in it, he said it contained his bucket list. We guessed it was his list of pranks!

He died on April the first. He really did, it was no joke. We decided to look in the bucket. We found a piece of paper –

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Click Grandfrog to visit the squares!

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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers

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PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot

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38 thoughts on “100 words

  1. Neil MacDonald's avatar Neil MacDonald April 1, 2026 / 15:31

    Bucket list. I see what you did there, Keith

  2. Lisa or Li's avatar Lisa or Li April 1, 2026 / 16:16

    Granddad was quite the joker. Your imagination always delights me.

  3. ceayr's avatar ceayr April 1, 2026 / 21:16

    You say Grandad, but I suspect this is autobiographical!

  4. ceayr's avatar ceayr April 1, 2026 / 21:17

    Did my comment disappear?

  5. Violet Lentz's avatar Violet Lentz April 1, 2026 / 21:28

    First laugh out loud of the day!

  6. beth's avatar beth April 1, 2026 / 21:39

    so funny!

  7. plaridel's avatar plaridel April 1, 2026 / 22:19

    fun grandpa to be around. i’m sure they miss him. 🙂

  8. Unknown's avatar Anonymous April 2, 2026 / 02:25

    That’s a wonderful bucket list, Keith. HaHa!!

  9. Sadje's avatar Sadje April 2, 2026 / 11:04

    A very clever story Keith

      • Sadje's avatar Sadje April 3, 2026 / 18:27

        You’re always most welcome

  10. Ange's avatar Ange April 2, 2026 / 13:07

    😅so funny – I love grandad’s sense of humour 🙌

  11. Suzette Benjamin's avatar Suzette Benjamin April 2, 2026 / 15:21

    A list of buckets! Brilliant. I did not see that coming, Keith.

  12. Chris Hall's avatar Chris Hall April 3, 2026 / 12:43

    Great fun… buckets are always a laugh!

  13. hilarymb's avatar hilarymb April 3, 2026 / 15:41

    Well done Keith … fun – but that bucket, as shown, would be a heavy thump … perhaps a murder in six words? Happy Easter – cheers Hilary

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings April 3, 2026 / 15:44

      Good point, Hilary! Wishing you a lovely Easter too.

  14. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff April 5, 2026 / 10:18

    Dear Keith,
    Now that was definitely a bucket list. LOL. Grandpa got the last laugh. Delightful story.
    Shalom and Happy Easter,
    Rochelle

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