What's So Funny?
Russell Gayer, author speaker
The Pickpocket
Happy VD and welcome to this week’s installment of Friday Flash Fiction. Our travel guide is the lovely and talented, Ralphie Wisoff-Fields. To learn how to participate, in this weekly exercise in madness, visit her blog, http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/ after which, scroll down to the blue In links critter and follow the links to other author’s blogs.
“That was my husband. The Greatest Thief of All-Time.”
“Why does his statue lean so far to one side?”
“Political adversaries labeled him a left wing extremist, when in fact he showed no party loyalty. He proposed higher taxes on the rich, the poor, the elderly, non-profit groups, small businesses, large corporations, internet sales, and children’s lemonade stands.”
“Wow, no wonder they erected a monument in his honor.”
“He was re-elected six times, but always claimed his greatest achievement was the caper he pulled on February 14, 1974.”
“What happened then?”
“That was the day he stole my heart.”
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Nice tie-in to Cream. It’s been a loooong time since I’ve listened to them, so thank you for the blast from the past!
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Oh this is a sweet story.
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Awwww..I would vote for him too after that line 😉
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Awww, you started out sounding serious and left me sighing. Careful, you almost sound sentimental!
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This is brilliant! Love it!
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“and children’s lemonade stands” –love this.
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Just like the comment above, his proposing taxes on children’s lemonade stands made me laugh..a nice take on the prompt
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Well someone has to love politicians I suppose. Nice one Russell. 🙂
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With lines like those, no wonder he got re-elected.
Very nice!
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I laughed at that last line. Calculating politician, but still a sweetheart. Nice job.
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Dear Raymond,
You made me laugh. You made me cry. A crooked politician (imposing taxes on children’s lemonade stands…the very idea!) with a soft heart.
Happy Belated Valentine’s Day,
Ralphie
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Very clever ending, you thief of hearts you!
“Now, hey now, baby, get into my big black car” …. umm, not you, Russell, just practicing if I ever get a big black car. And Happy VD to you too!
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Awwww, that’s so sweet!
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Scoundrel.. But a sweet one after the last line!
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Perfect story, always the thief.
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Great story this week, Russell. You pulled on our heart strings as well as tickled our brains!
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that last line should be followed by “badum bumm – tisshhh.” well done.
this line: “He was re-elected six times, but always claimed his…” no comma needed after “times,” but of course you’re free to do as you see fit.
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Excellent! Bull’s eye, Russell!
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