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The Flock
“Okay, Health and Safety’s next.”
Feathers ruffle. The flock scolds. Chak. Chak
“Who’s he?” Stanley asks.
“Blackie.”
“Huh huh. That’s imaginative?” His head bobs and feet shift on the branch. “Huh huh. Dumb name.”
“Quiet. The Festival’s tomorrow at Gore Park. What’re the rules?”
“Huh huh. I know.”
Blackie gives him the worm-eye. “Out with it.”
“Huh huh. Beware of gum.”
“Peter. Stop preening. Why?”
“Beak sticks? You die?”
“Splendid. What else?”
“Huh huh.” Wings lift.
“Yes, Stanleeey.”
“Avoid plastic bags.”
“Why?”
“Huh huh. Tangles and poisons.”
“You’re ready. The Mrs. says chicks busting out today. Must fly. Till to-morrow.”
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May 20, 2014 at 7:31 pm
I laughed at “dumb name” and no idea why. It’s a mark of clever writing. You sure know how to get the ideas across with a few words. My hat’s off to you. 🙂
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May 21, 2014 at 8:20 am
I like getting laughs too. Thank you, Paulette. Funny what come out sometimes. 🙂
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May 20, 2014 at 7:36 pm
Fun, truly all the dangers for the flock as they take to the air. Well told.
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May 21, 2014 at 8:21 am
Yep. Be careful out there.
Ha ha. Thanks for visiting, Val. 🙂
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May 20, 2014 at 7:42 pm
So THAT’s what they do before bombing my car!
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May 21, 2014 at 8:22 am
It’s payback for for the gum and plastic bags. %(*_*)$
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May 21, 2014 at 8:11 pm
Well…..okay. Fair play then. 🙂
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May 22, 2014 at 6:54 pm
😀
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May 20, 2014 at 8:29 pm
This was cute. I immediately realized who the characters were, and I was reminded of the seagulls in “Finding Nemo” Saying “Mine, mine, mine” Although these little cuties are not seagulls.
Nicely done.
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May 21, 2014 at 8:26 am
Thank you for visiting, Jennifer, and for you kind comments. I don’t know where Stanley came from but liked him too.
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May 21, 2014 at 8:28 am
🙂
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May 22, 2014 at 9:04 am
😀
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May 20, 2014 at 8:47 pm
This is great Tess. You really have the ability to get a setting, characters and story across in so few words. I would need at least a thousand more for starters. Well done!
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May 21, 2014 at 8:28 am
Nice to see you, Sue. You of such generous words. I bet you wouldn’t need a 1000 words. *\o/*
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May 21, 2014 at 9:24 am
Well you know how I love to exaggerate….only 750. 🙂
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May 22, 2014 at 9:08 am
Ha ha ha. You slay me. 😀 Like your sense of humour.
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May 22, 2014 at 9:57 am
Thank you Tess.:) Always good when somebody besides me is laughing.
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May 22, 2014 at 9:07 pm
😀 😀 😀
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May 20, 2014 at 9:13 pm
One of the best blog. I enjoy your page and practical blog you are sharing, Thank you!
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May 21, 2014 at 8:34 am
Thanks so much for stopping by. Glad you enjoy my scribbles. ~(*_*)~~
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May 20, 2014 at 10:30 pm
Well done! You have a gentle way of speaking out for the environment!! 🙂
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May 21, 2014 at 8:36 am
I hadn’t planned to talk about the environment. Funny how that happened. 🙂
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May 21, 2014 at 11:08 am
Loved it!!!
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May 22, 2014 at 9:08 am
Thank YOU. ❤
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May 20, 2014 at 10:47 pm
Must Fly!… well, we say “Must Run!”
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May 21, 2014 at 8:37 am
Ha ha. Thanks for stopping by. Glad I got a smile.
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May 20, 2014 at 11:04 pm
A lot of energy in that 100 words. Impressive, efriend. You’ve returned from China on top of things!
I can’t wait for your next getting-ready-for-China update.
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May 21, 2014 at 8:39 am
Thanks, Jacqui. ❤ ❤ I suppose I feel refreshed by stepping away from the keyboard.
Beijing's first reveal coming to you Friday. I'm glad I get to blog about it because the memories would fade in no time.
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May 21, 2014 at 12:55 am
Really creative Tess!
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May 21, 2014 at 8:41 am
Thank you, kind Gilly. 🙂 ❤
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May 21, 2014 at 3:34 am
You made me chuckle, whilst giving us a little insight to the hazards those like Blackie and Stanley face daily. Well done Tess 🙂
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May 22, 2014 at 8:57 am
Glad I got a chuckle out of you, Jen. Ha ha and I’m not even a tree-hugger (not especially). Don’t know where this came from. 🙂
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May 22, 2014 at 9:22 am
From your lovely talented mind…that’s where from 🙂 x
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May 22, 2014 at 9:06 pm
Ha ha. Not sure about that. ❤
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May 22, 2014 at 9:25 pm
Shoosh I am right 🙂 ❤
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May 22, 2014 at 10:00 pm
Shoosh, yourself. ❤ *grins*
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May 22, 2014 at 10:59 pm
Cheeky 😉 x
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May 23, 2014 at 11:49 am
❤ ❤
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May 21, 2014 at 4:07 am
Your mind is messed up as mine,, teehee! fabulous piece..keep ’em coming 😉
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May 22, 2014 at 8:58 am
Thank you every so much! 😀 😀 😀
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May 21, 2014 at 7:29 am
“Must fly.” Lovely 🙂
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May 22, 2014 at 9:02 am
😀 😀 😀
And that just slipped onto the page without my paying attention. Do figure.
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May 21, 2014 at 8:30 am
Great write, Tess! The dialogue is so deliciously off the wall. Love it!
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May 22, 2014 at 9:05 am
Thank YOU, Susan. Don’t know where these guys came from. 🙂
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May 21, 2014 at 10:25 am
I could envision the birds that hang around the feeder in my backyard. 😉
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May 22, 2014 at 9:08 am
Thanks, Glynis. This one was fun to write.
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May 21, 2014 at 1:12 pm
‘Blackie gives him the worm eye’. Stanley. Health and Safety. What more can I say Tess? You are soooooo creative and I love it… 🙂 (would do a heart but don’t know how…!)
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May 22, 2014 at 9:11 am
Thank you, Sherri. You are always so kind.
BTW to do a heart you make < and right next to it 3
❤ No space.
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May 21, 2014 at 2:46 pm
This is the briefing before a military-style aerial pooping mission, isn’t it?
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May 22, 2014 at 9:12 am
You guessed it. Ha ha.
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May 22, 2014 at 7:46 am
Loved it, Tess!
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May 22, 2014 at 9:04 pm
🙂
Thank YOU. ❤
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May 22, 2014 at 12:19 pm
Okay Tess, I finally took the challenge.
Thanks to you and your inspiration.
Birds are funny creatures.
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May 22, 2014 at 9:12 pm
Yes, you did and I LOVE what you came up with. 😀
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May 23, 2014 at 10:53 am
I eagerly await Day #3 on your journey. Are you doing these once a week?
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May 23, 2014 at 11:01 am
Tomorrow, Jacqui. Yes. Once a week. I can’t keep up like you and the next two weekends are going to bite into my time as I will be away both of them. I’m stressing already. @_@
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May 24, 2014 at 3:56 am
Now this is different!
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May 24, 2014 at 12:45 pm
I do try and I’ve never met birds that talk before. 🙂
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June 3, 2014 at 9:13 pm
The first time thru, my brow got all wrinkled, “What is she doing here?”; I went to the original assignment; came back, read it again and started laughing (much like Paulette – I have no idea why – you just got me with those lines!)
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June 4, 2014 at 4:23 pm
The darn bird wouldn’t stop bobbing, you know the way that they do and then he had this huh huh going on with his bobbing…
Glad you found it funny. 😀
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June 4, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Took me a bit – watching and reading too much politics, clearly! Laughter. And it felt good to laugh, Tess! Thank you!
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June 4, 2014 at 6:37 pm
Ha ha. Maybe some other bird and be less baffling. He was ‘flock clown.’ Ha ha ha. Cough. Wheeze. Choke.
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July 13, 2014 at 2:14 pm
“Health and safety” Lol
Love your bird conversation. 🙂
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July 14, 2014 at 2:34 pm
Thanks, K. I giggled the whole time I wrote this one. Have no idea how this came about.
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