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Half of Mina’s friends cautioned her to decline the prize and the other half didn’t. She had entered and won WBLD’s limerick contest, where a home-cooked dinner was first prize. The Count, a national celebrity in Transylvania, hosted a knockoff version of “Kitchen Nightmares” where all recipes included fresh kill. He lived in his castle at the top of the hill and would be cooking Mina’s meal.
Curiosity trumped caution and soon Mina was rapping at the massive front door. It creaked open.
“Good evening!,” said The Count. “Dinner will be served in one, two, three, four, five minutes!”
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For those who don’t know who The Count (or Cookie Monster!) is/are:
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the amazing host of Friday Fictioneers.
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Today’s story is brought to you by the numbers 6, 6 and 6
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LOL, Neil. I gotcha with my twist, didn’t I.
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would it be served medium rare or well done? would she have choice? 🙂
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Good question! She’d probably tell The Count how many minutes to grill it 😉
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That’s great, Lisa. BTW, we had Sesame Street in Germany as well, while I was growing up there. I loved that show!
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Awesome, Christian. My kids both learned to read and so much more by watching it. What makes me happy now is that my son and his wife are having the grandbaby watch it 🙂 Did your kid(s) watch it growing up?
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Lol! Good one Li
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🙂
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👍🏼
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I can imagine it. “I made you peas! There are one, two, three, four..” “No please, stop.” “..five, six,…”
Just then, noticing the large bowl of rice, next to a bowl of pomegranate seeds, Mina let’s out a blood curdling scream.
Her friends were right, a fate worse than death 😉
lol, I liked the story, the perfect twist.
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LOL, Trent, love that comment and I’m sure you are right 🙂
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brilliant! I love it! 😀
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Thank you, Carol Anne!
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That went from vampire story to educational kid’s TV in a flash 🙂
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lol I got a giggle out of it. Last week my son was talking about letting the baby watch Sesame Street and that has stuck in my mind.
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An interesting evening ahead.
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🙂 Indeed!
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Dear Lisa,
I love your twist at the end. I used to watch Sesame Street with my kids and the Count was always a favorite. This was one–ONE wonderful story, hahahahahahaha.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, I’m tickled that you also watched it with your kids. Thank you ❤
Shalom,
Lisa
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Wonderful. I love the video and all of Jim Henson’s critters. And a great twist, too, I totally fell for it.
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Thank you, Gabi. I decided to lighten my story up a little this week.
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Not the ending I was expecting and all the better for it! Nice one, two, three …. Lisa!
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Keith, many thanks. Glad you enjoyed the story 🙂
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I love the Count! I was confused until I saw the video lol.
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Max, happy the video clarified it for you. He’s one of my favorites also (as is Cookie Monster.)
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I always liked those two along with Bert and Ernie.
I also loved the two older smart alecks in the balcony.
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I love them too. I think Bert and Ernie were the first gay couple in the world of children’s television. And those old crusty geezers were funny!
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My question about Bert and Ernie is did they get their origin off of It’s A Wonderful Life? The Taxi driver and the policeman? Bert and Ernie
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Wow, maybe they did. It could have been a nod to them.
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I made thereply to the wrong post lol.
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lol doesn’t matter I knew what you were talking about
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Fun story, love the imagination. Good one!
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Linda, thank you 🙂
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Oooo, I would have liked to win that prize, hehe, a classic!
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LOL. You’d probably help The Count cook dinner 🙂 Thanks, Irene!
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I think she is safe with this Count. But I am so curious about the Limerick contest.
You are such a clever one, Lisa. :-))))))
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Thanks, Bill. Feel free to use your creative license and write a limerick that would fit the the story 🙂
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As you wish:
There once was a lady named Mina
Who couldn’t resist a subpoena
She went to the castle
To Count with no hassle
Now Mina’s the prima ballerina
🙂
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🙂 Wonderful! :::applause:::
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That was so much fun, Lisa! Who doesn’t love the count?
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Thanks, Dale!
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I’m not sure I’d trust him to cook me dinner 😮
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Me neither! You know there is going to come a time in the evening when he says, “two, two fangs, one, two, and one pretty white neck…”
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lol
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That was a twist I wasn’t expecting, you got me! My kids watch ed Sesame St every morning without fail. I used to love the Professor…but Mina is cool with the Count 😉 A very cute take on the prompt!
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That was the happy twist. I am relaxed.
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🙂
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Lol so much here
I’m not sure I’d head up there. Great twist on the Count. Still the food might be a bit too, ah, fresh for my liking.
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Thanks for the great comment, Laurie. I agree with you on the meal.
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