What great luck!
I caught the train in the nick of time and snagged the last seat.
I sighed, closed my eyes and dozed off.
Not one minute passed and the woman next to me started yakking.
She gabbed, blabbed and jabbered on.
I would have gladly strangled her but people were all around.
My head started pounding and I felt a migraine coming on.
This blatherskite wouldnβt shut up and I was trapped.
What rotten luck!
NAR Β© 2023
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The Elephant's Trunk 
Short and sweet story! Love itππ€
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Thanks, KK. It’s surprising what you can do with a 77 word limit!
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Exactly! That’s the skill you have.π
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Oh no! π© Too many witnesses. π You and George make a great creative team!
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She in the black dress … her hands are clean as she arranged for the shot to come through the window. Poor Paul! He didn’t suspect a thing!
Yes, music helps get the creative juices flowing, don’t you think?
Thanks for your nice comments, Michele.
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He was blindsided. π Yes! πΆ You are welcome, Nancy.
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haha
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πso good, I have been caught in that trap too – I think I have one of those faces people just talk to me π
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Ooh, yes, I know what you mean, Angela.
It happens to me, too!
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hahaha relatable! Good wouldn’t want to visit you in the jail cell Nancπ
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We’ve all been there at one time or another, Cindy.
It’s not a comfy spot to be in! π
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That’s for sure ππ½π«
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Time to whip out the Russian!
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π Whatever works!
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Nothing worse than an uninvited chatterbox!
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Reminiscent of “The Thing That Wouldn’t Leave” … one of the original Saturday Night Live skits (when the show used to be funny).
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Great word!
Of course in this situation, I would do something totally inappropriate, like responding to the woman in sign language.
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π No habla ingles!
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Yes!
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Nightmare. Iβd move. Or tell them you have Covid.
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π€£ Excellent! π·
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“Blatherskite” … what a fantastic word Nancy, and you’ve slithered it into your short story superbly
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Slithered. I’m digging that, Ivor. Thanks!
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You’re welcome Nancy …
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Another new word for me! A Scottish song in the War of Independence popularised it with the American troops. I could blatherskite forever about this.
Love your story π
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Thanks, Lesley! I’ve no doubt you’d be an excellent blatherskite, regardless the topic! π€£
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Practicing for the elections, no doubt!π€¬π
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Sadness π₯²
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Oops! This was supposed to be funny. π
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I put myself into your characterβs shoes and felt the migraine π π
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Exactly
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Time to whip out the Russian!
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