Microfiction Monday #17

Susan from Stony River, welcomes us to Microfiction Monday,
where a picture paints just 140 characters.
If you’d like to join us, stop by Susan’s, pick up the picture prompt, and sign in.

Gossip!

Gwendolyn loved eavesdropping on the party line until she realized the town knew exactly why the plumber visited her every Wednesday.

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41 Responses to “Microfiction Monday #17”

  1. Nessa says:

    Excellent! That’ll learn her. Very funny.

    Microfiction Monday
    .-= Nessa´s last blog ..Flash 55 – Buried Secrets =-.

  2. jabblog uk says:

    Party lines – that’s a blast from the past! Gossip can be entertaining if you’re not the subject of it :-)
    .-= jabblog uk´s last blog ..Simple things . . . =-.

  3. Very funny, Quilly!

    Your link at Susan’s goes to last Wedensday’s Haiku . . . you may get fewer visitors for this than otherwise…
    .-= southlakesmom´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday =-.

  4. Doug says:

    Haha, Tuesday is Prince spaghetti night?
    .-= Doug´s last blog ..The Reformation of Wolfshausen =-.

    • Quilly says:

      Doug — I fear answering that. What is going through my mind probably isn’t what was going through yours. And if it is — shame on you!

  5. THAT’S IT!!
    I knew that somewhere there was the *perfect* caption for that face and that phone, and Quilly you got it, that was brilliant. D’oh!

    OMG, party lines — my Aunt Doris was the last one in our area to hang on to hers and not switch to a private line, and eventually she was forced to because there was nobody left to ‘party’ with. But my mother had a few stories about the neighbourhood gossips who you *knew* were listening.

    • Quilly says:

      Susan — we had a party line and I always hated it. Most of the conversation was spent telling other people the line was busy!

  6. Melli says:

    Ooooooo…. party lines… so glad they don’t exist anymore! LOL!
    .-= Melli´s last blog ..Snow Fun! =-.

  7. Akelamalu says:

    Ooops, an eavesdropper never hears good about themself! LOL
    .-= Akelamalu´s last blog ..Friday 55 Flash Fiction #105 Down to Earth…. =-.

  8. Barbara H. says:

    I agree with Akelamalu! And the verse, “Be sure your sin will find you out….”
    .-= Barbara H.´s last blog ..Book Review: Mrs. Dunwoody’s Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping =-.

  9. polona says:

    ha, how embarrassing! spot on :)
    .-= polona´s last blog ..winter valley =-.

  10. Bill says:

    Now this was funny, a great way to start the morning with a chuckle. I never thought about a Party Line
    .-= Bill´s last blog ..Homeward Bound =-.

  11. gigi-hawaii says:

    so, the plumber and she…? Ha! That was great, Q.
    .-= gigi-hawaii´s last blog ..A foodie’s challenge =-.

  12. Thom says:

    ROFLMAO!!! too funny. Snoopy is as snoopy does LOL. Great story Q :)
    .-= Thom´s last blog ..Guess Whose Back? =-.

  13. I love it!!! I do remember those party line days!! Great story for the day, Quilly! Have a great week!

    Sylvia
    .-= Sylvia Kirkwood´s last blog ..That’s My World – The Harbor =-.

  14. Dr John says:

    You certainly are as creative a writer as one can find on the internet.
    .-= Dr John´s last blog .. =-.

  15. So glad to see Dr. John back! And once again Quilly, this is sadly too true and funny!
    .-= southlakesmom´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday =-.

  16. hope says:

    Oh the talk those party lines caused!

    As a kid I remember a neighbor telling me to “quit talking to your little friend at school who you can tell everything to tomorrow, I have an emergency.”

    Yeah, 5 minutes later when I grabbed the phone again, she was STILL gossiping. :)
    .-= hope´s last blog ..Microfiction Monday =-.

  17. Tammie says:

    Oh, this is wonderful. Thanks for inspiring a smile!
    .-= Tammie´s last blog ..Eternal Breath =-.

  18. The Skald says:

    oh. my. god! Now that was funny… all the way up to imagining it for real! YIKES. Great story Quilly!
    .-= The Skald´s last blog ..Stony River’s Microfiction Monday #7 =-.

  19. Melissa B. says:

    Hahahahahahahaha! The plumber visits here a lot…but I PROMISE, only because we have ancient pipes!

  20. Jim says:

    And why would the plumber be visiting on Wednesday? To pick her up for Wednesday night prayer meeting, that’s why. Those nosey neighbors should stay off the line when our friend is on. Or else mind their own business.
    Good read, Quilly. :-)
    ..
    .-= Jim´s last blog ..My two Valentines — Ruby (Red) Tuesday — So? =-.

  21. kcinnova says:

    *smirk*

    My MIL tells of an aunt who used to listen in when MIL & FIL were courting teenagers.
    .-= kcinnova´s last blog ..BUNNYCAM update! =-.

  22. John says:

    Yep, let her without stones cast the first glasshouse!
    .-= John´s last blog ..When to stop flogging a dead horse? =-.

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