PHOTO PROMPT © Fleur Lind
I barrahed Paw’s flatbed to go get de parts for my Electra and was halfway there when de vision of her put on de brakes.
Dat sun shore was shinin’ when I saw her. Flowers of every kind in her shiny blond hair. Her feet were bare and dirty; her thumb so big it done blotted out de sky.
“Get you a lift, Miss?”
Her butterfly lashes fluttered and I bout died when she smiled.
“Where you headed, Mister?”
“Wherever you need to get, Miss.”
She climbed into the cab. She smelled of carnations.
Sorry, Paw, call ya later!
[100 words]
My story is a nod to Sissy Hankshaw, one of my favorite characters from any of Tom Robbins’ books. Sissy is the protagonist of, “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.” It’s also a nod to Quentin Tarantino films with the female MC’s dirty, bare feet.
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Smitten is as smitten does… Awe. Very cute.
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:)
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Nicely done Li 🥰
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Thanks, Sadje :)
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You’re welcome ❤️
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Flowers in her hair (and now I’m humming “San Francisco”) But it’s such a great image. (K)
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I think so too, Kerfe https://youtu.be/7I0vkKy504U?si=cX4ILcT92TsHnbwd
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Thanks! Perfect.
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Cute story and I loved to see where the photo took your belle! Fantastic
Jen
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Jen, happy you liked where the photo took me, thank you.
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Lovely poem, Lisa. I just try to picture you speaking dat way! :-)
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Well, Christian, you’re right, I sound like an old woman from Michigan with a nasal northerner accent. I just saw the woman like Sissy and the guy like a Cajun for some reason. I think they were headed west…
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Dat dere shore was a good ‘un!
Love is love…
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<3 I think he's going to have his hands full with Sissy, but I wish them the best.
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I think you are right. He done gots no ideas.
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LOL
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😁
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Da true love story hopefully!
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:)
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Super cute story and I love how you weaved the flower theme and the photo into your tale!
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Thanks, Clare, and also the model of the truck (Datsun.) :)
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And here I thought it was going to be a serial killer pick-up story lol.
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Which one did you think would be the killer? The driver or the hitchhiker?? Thanks, T!
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Driver. 😀
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I’m not sure his intentions are strictlu honourable
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It does make one wonder, from either’s perspectives :)
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:)
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Looks like, Miss (Sissy) is out for some fun and she will get whatever she wants. He fell hook line and sinker-regrets on the horizon.
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Thanks for reading and sharing your perspective on the two of them, James.
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A big thumb is handy for a hitch-hiker
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I think Tom Robbins would agree with you :)
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Paw is not going to be happy about this – if he ever sees his flatbed again! Great voice.
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Iain, I think you’ve assessed the situation well. Thank you :)
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A different take on the flowers. I like it.
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Thanks much :)
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Yeppers. Honesty is the best. Travel on. :-)
Fun story to read, Lisa.
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Thanks, Bill, glad you enjoyed it.
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:-)
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Lovely photo that has me dreaming of spring. 😊
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I like that photo also and it took me to a pleasant place :)
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A ‘pleasant place’ is exactly right. 😊
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I’d like to think their friendship blossomed! Nice one, Lisa!
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Keith, thank you so much. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the story.
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Love it Lisa – great imagery 🙌
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Ange, thank you <3
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Love the local color, and the end of this story. Fun read :)
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Linda, thanks much :)
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That post was from me, Granonine.
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Dear Lisa,
This was just plain ol’ fun. Love it.
Shalom y’all,
Rochelle
DatSun…cute. ;)
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Rochelle, happy it tickled you. :)
Shalom,
Lisa
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Feels like some fertilization is going to happen in that car.
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LOL!
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Oh my goodness …. this was a really fun read!
A great take on the image, Lisa!
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Thank you, Nancy :)
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I really like these characters!
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Thanks, Dawn :)
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I doubt he’ll ever return Paw’s call at this rate. 😁
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LOL!
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Ha! I really enjoyed this one. Great voice and I love the details he notices – dirty feet and a big thumb!!
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:) Glad you enjoyed it. The dirty feet was a nod to Quentin Tarantino, who has a foot fetish and who often shows his females barefoot with dirty feet.
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Haha! I didn’t know that. Amazing the things one learns on FF. 😊
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Hey, cute story! I love the description of your belle.. Nicely done :-)
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Fleur, thank you. And thank you for the marvelous photo to write to. What’s the story behind that picture, if you don’t mind me asking?
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My story The Getaway, tell the story of that picture. It’s old-ish…taken 3 years ago. I’ve dropped the link to the Leichhardt Garden Centre in Goondiwindi to let them know about all these clever fun stories written about their Ute. If I get a reply I’ll post it below my story 🙂
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Oh ok. I just read your story. I did not realize that the car is at the Garden Center in Goondiwindi. I love the creativity and the repurposing.
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Goondiwindi is a clever, forward thinking town. These small towns have to put their print on the map and they’ve done a great job.
NZ towns are the same, they all have something quirky or unique to them to brag about…or just let everyone else talk about them and draw more interest 🙂
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Good to know. They like to do that in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan also. One of the towns is Christmas and you can guess what it looks like year round :)
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A town called Christmas?? That would always be busy with visitors 🙂
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Gosh …. a flower power hippie moment came across to me as I read you story. Nicely done …
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So cool to hear that, Isadora, thank you very much.
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Your welcome ☮️
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A cute story. With a cute meeting of two strangers. Paw might not be happy but it sounds like the driver is haha. Great descriptions
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Laurie, thank you, and I think you’re right :)
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It took me a Google search and a couple of reads to get “barrahed.” The last line tied it together. Paw ain’t ne’er seein’ dat barrahed truck agin. It’s going wherever Miss Carnations is going.
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Sorry to put you to so much trouble, Nobbin. I afeard yer right.
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