Microfiction Monday #59
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,
compose your story in 140 character (or less), post it,
and sign in at Susan’s place, then commence in the sharing!
The Real Origin
“Lemme get this straight, you want half our herd for passage through Pamplona?
I don’t think so. Let’em go, honey!“
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I think the king better move out of the way! Good one.
Susan — thanks. I am wondering if the King is wearing his Nikes?
Ahhhh…. so that’s how it all started.
Kay — that’s my story and I am sticking to it!
I agree with Susan – things could begin to get real ugly real fast! LOL
— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel
Kay — one should never bluff if they aren’t willing to be called!
I agree quilly, I don’t think this was a fair deal at all
The guy in the cat suit looks like a wheeler dealer!
Nice one!
Have a nice week.
Peggy – -the guy in the cat suit is the one who just commanded the bulls be released.
I think the future looks pretty spooky and dangerous! Definitely a wheeler dealer in the cat suit!! I think I met him somewhere???? Great one for the day, Quilly! Hope your week goes well and hope we all get a little sunshine, but doesn’t look to promising right now!
Sylvia
Sylvia — I don’t visit downtown Seattle often, so I’ve not seen many like this fellow.
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Don’t mess with the Texans! 🙂 Nice one, Quilly!
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I’ve been to Pamplona on a driving tour. We stayed at Burgos that night. Our start was at Paris, to the Normanday coast, down to Gibraltar, and over to Granada. Then it was up to Albecete (Spain) where we turned in the lease car and started our mission tour. We had Jenna, grandchild then sixteen, with us.
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Those cattle are NOT Texas Longhorns!
Actually, they’re oxen, and given their slow and stubborn nature they could be … wait. I’ll be nice.
Jim, so it is true, the governor of Texas does fancy himself King.
Ooh fighting talk! LOL! :O)
Madeleine — and maybe a little action!
And thus began a glorious tradition . . . right?
Well, maybe not, but a good story! A little extortion can go a long way!
Kelley — I may have mixed up one or two of all of the facts … [shrug].
Cute story, Q. I like it.
As for Punny Monday, I would never have guessed CHILI PEPPERS. I originally guessed SALT & PEPPER, but that would have been 2 nouns.
Ah well, better luck next time!
Gigi — I suppose one has to be able to look at photos of snow and shiver. Hard to do from Hawaii.
Now the running of the bulls, The old King better not hope she decides to see if the bulls want to do the run now. Can one say Stampede.
Bill — that was the idea.
It would be like the Calgary Stampede, only less controlled. Hilarious, Quilly!
Pat — of course heard of the famous Running of the Bulls in Pamploma where men and creatures race? It isn’t terribly organized. People and animals get hurt.
My immediate reaction was in the very words that musings wrote!
Better start running!
:Dom
Dominic — you understand I am not an official historian and I may have gotten a few — or even all — of the facts confused. [shrug]
And I hope they trample all over the greedy monarch. 🙂
Hope — oh, you’re blood thirsty like me! Welcome friend!
Hee hee hee! Love it. Hopefully we won’t get trampled as they make their way!
Polly — you might want to stay out of the street and away from the windows.
My Ass got sore reading this Quilly!
It is a talented man who can read with his ass! No wonder Flash Fiction 55 is so popular, Galen!
there’s nothing like a good stampede to open doors 😉
Go on! Let them through! I hate bloodshed!
Always wondered about that. LOL. Perfect title.
And thus diplomacy was born!
Ah, there’s always a real reason for the legend. 🙂
Half measures are never the answer? LOL 🙂
Criminy! Pamplona’s in trouble now.
Good one, quilly–and have a great week.
Oh, man. Now they’ll have to take the long way around. Just like a man.
Great view.
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