Monday, November 29, 2010

* Microfiction Monday *

It's Microfiction Monday, where a tale is told in 140 characters or less. Thanks to Susan at Stony River for continuing to host this delightful writing challenge. Here is this week's picture and my story to go with it:



"Okay. Listen to my idea. It's for a reality show. My wife here can wrestle with wild bulls."

"Huh? What's a "reality" show?"


If you're interested in joining this little writing party, click on Susan's link above. I haven't participated in quite a long time, and I'm glad to be back. (I came up with 123 characters.)

P.S. Today is Louisa May Alcott's birthday. How many of us immersed ourselves into the lives of Little Women?!
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37 comments:

  1. Gemma WisemanNovember 29, 2010 at 1:58 AM

    That's a novel twist on the reality show pandemic! Creative!

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  2. Lisa Ricard ClaroNovember 29, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    Talk about a guy ahead of his time! LOL Nice one!

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  3. SouthLakesMomNovember 29, 2010 at 5:31 AM

    some reality...what have we sunk to, right?

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  4. hopeNovember 29, 2010 at 6:08 AM

    Ah to be lucky enough not to understand that concept. :)

    Nicely played!

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  5. ConnieNovember 29, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    HA! Very clever, Becky! Have a good week ahead! :)

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  6. DianeNovember 29, 2010 at 7:29 AM

    Funny one and Happy Birthday Louisa! :O)

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  7. gaelikaaNovember 29, 2010 at 8:04 AM

    Great one! Well done!

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  8. gaelikaaNovember 29, 2010 at 8:04 AM

    Great one! Well done!

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  9. PeggyNovember 29, 2010 at 8:12 AM

    Perfect idea. The guy with the leopard outfit looks like he's saying just what you wrote!
    Nice one.

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  10. Sylvia KNovember 29, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    What a hoot! I love it! Definitely a man ahead of his time!! Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  11. AnonymousNovember 29, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    Happy Birthday to Louisa May!! How I love that book.
    Alice

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  12. sandyNovember 29, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Picturing this photo in the year 2010 took some brain twisting! Great for your brain cells!

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  13. Maria@BubblegumandDuctTapeNovember 29, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    I can imagine the reality show, not sure the king would go for it, very funny and creative.

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  14. Susan FobesNovember 29, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Those bulls look like she could take them-LOL!

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  15. Kay L. DaviesNovember 29, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Reality shows already? Too funny.
    And I should have known Louisa May Alcott was a Sagittarian like me. Yessss! Loved the books when I was growing up. I always saw myself as Jo.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  16. Susan AndersonNovember 29, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    Happy Birthday to Louisa. I was and am a big fan of "Little Women."

    =)

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  17. quillyNovember 29, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    I think the original reality shows were held in The Coliseum. Run that idea by the king, he might get it.

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  18. MyaNovember 29, 2010 at 1:52 PM

    Happy Birthday to Louisa. "Little Women" was one of the first 'long' novels that I read as a child. Still have the book.
    Wish I were a writer/creator - this particular project seems like a lot of fun. Enjoyed your modern spin.

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  19. EG CameraGirlNovember 29, 2010 at 2:03 PM

    This sounds so wonderfully current. :)

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  20. Bill ~ {The Old Fart}November 29, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    He was just a little bit before his time. Thanks for stopping by today Becky.

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  21. PatNovember 29, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    How a propos of today's popular "reality" shows. The wife seems to have hypnotized the bulls, so I'm sure she could successfully wrestle with them! Well done!

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  22. g-manNovember 29, 2010 at 5:58 PM

    What is a reality show?

    Just kidding... :P

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  23. Michael G-GNovember 29, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    Loved the twist in this, Becky. And I wish we could all be as ignorant of the "reality tv" phenom as the old guy...

    Have a great week.

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  24. ruthiNovember 29, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    hahaha... that's very clever. nice one.

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  25. Fay CampbellNovember 29, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    At least as good as any reality show I've seen!

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  26. AnonymousNovember 29, 2010 at 9:14 PM

    Love your take on this and tying it to the current hoopla given to anything "reality."

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  27. faithNovember 29, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    Love Little Women! And I enjoyed the Christmas music on here. Fun take on the prompt!

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  28. Katie GatesNovember 30, 2010 at 2:05 AM

    Hilarious! So... when this reality show gets going... any chance the producers could recruit politicians to wrestle the bulls??? I'd sure watch that one!

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  29. Sioux RoslawskiNovember 30, 2010 at 6:10 AM

    I loved your twisted idea. Clever!

    And I was totally immersed in "Little Women." I was Jo all the way!

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  30. Kim LehnhoffNovember 30, 2010 at 6:50 AM

    So the downfall of civilization is a long time coming then? Reality TV ain't reality, thank goodness.

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  31. moNovember 30, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    Hi Becky, Just stopping by to say hello and hoping your week is going well. You know me, I am a picture girl...but I love reading your words... *hugs*

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  32. Donna VolkenanntNovember 30, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    Love it! Very clever and funny!
    Donna V.
    http://donnasbookpub.blogspot.com

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  33. JeanieNovember 30, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    Oh, heavens, somewhere in the fat kid pictures I have one of me on the couch reading Little Women. Didn't take my nose out of it. I was in third grade, ugly as sin, and loving books every step of the way. Happy Birthday to Louisa!

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  34. Chatty CroneNovember 30, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    Okay your mind goes in a different direction then mine - but I like it. :)

    Love Louisa May Alcott!

    sandie

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  35. BECKYDecember 1, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments! I hope to get back to my blog later today and write individual thank-yous!

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  36. Clara Gillow ClarkDecember 1, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    Great job on your micro story, Becky! Thanks for the reminder about Lousia May Alcott, too. I LOVE Little Women.

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  37. PoochDecember 4, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    Oh the joy of not knowing about reality programs!! The King is fortunate indeed!

    :)

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