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When Jo Robinson won my Doodle Contest, she didn’t just win a doodle, she also won a story, written by me, using the five words she provided. Her words are:
Weatherwax
Books
Nuts
Jelly
Zimbabwe
Below is the result of my storytelling efforts. Enjoy!
The lovely and talented Susanna Leonard Hill is having another blog contest! I like to enter those. So I did.
The rules are simple: In 214 words or fewer, entrants must write a Valentine’s Day story where one of the characters is grumpy.
Enjoy!
Cranky Cupid
Corky smiled down on his loyal platoon. “Today’s the day! Today we launch our arrows in a war against loneliness!”
The cupids cheered. Well, most of them:
“Harrumph.”
Corky ignored this. “Today we make the world a happier place!”
“Harrumph!” the heckler repeated. He followed it up with worst swear word he could think of:
“Stinkypooperpot!”
“Gerald!” Corky barked. “Watch your language!”
“Why do we have to wear this?” Gerald grouched.
“You’re not wearing anything.”
“I know! Why do cupids need to be naked? Why must we show the world our creased caboodles? Why do we let everyone peep at our dingle wingle do-dahs?”
“Because it’s the rule,” Corky stammered.
“Why can’t we wear suits?”
“Because we can’t!”
The other cupids peered down at their own naked pudginess.
“Why can’t we?” one asked.
“A suit would be flattering!”
“And flashy!”
“No!” Corky boomed. “The rule is…”
He trailed off, for Corky’s mind flashed to an almost forgotten time many years ago…
“The rule is…” he tried again.
…when a pair of young lovers giggled at his blorpy bottom.
“The rule is…”
The memory turned him red all over.
“The rule is…” Corky announced, “STUPID!”
The cupids cheered.
That year The Suited Cupids spread the love and took the fashion world by storm.
It’s the time for giving, getting, and being various shades of merry!
For some, it is also a time to mess up a Target Portrait Studios photo shoot in order to show off a pair of Christmas socks.
For me, it is a time to shut down the ol’ blog until the new year.
I’ll be back soon! And don’t worry; I have some big things planned for January:
Until then, have a wonderful holiday season!
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