Written for Friday Fictioneers where our host Rochelle
has asked us to use the photo below as inspiration
to get creative in 100 words or less, making
every word count. Hereās my flash.
Just my luck! First day of my new job; things couldnāt have gotten off to a worse start!
Overnight blackout during a heatwave.
No electricity.
No AC; I sweat like crazy all night and smell like an ox.
No alarm clock; I overslept.
No time for a shower and shave.
No closet light; Iām wearing one brown shoe and one black.
I look like a derelict!
Nothing for breakfast; no time for even fast food.
Iām stuck behind road hogs. “Outta my way, you fools! Iām late for work!“
Some first impression. I must have a cloud over my head!
NARĀ©2024
100 Words
This is āBorn Under A Bad Signā by Albert King
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Well this was awesome, but, power outages, hate them! Xo
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Outages have to be the ultimate drag, CA. We only had two bad ones and that was enough for a lifetime!
Thanks, CA. Glad you enjoyed the story.
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Nancy that’s just what it’s like too. Why I hate power outages. Since retiring, the worst part of one is keeping the phone charged. You picked the perfect song to go with your story. I never heard that version. Cream is the one I’m familiar with.
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Thanks, Lisa. I’m with you about power outages; they set the stage for everything else.
I’m glad you liked the song, too. This is the original version, before Cream.
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I saw that. I think Cream did at least a few covers of old gold while they were together.
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I know they did a couple of different versions of this song and likely a few other covers as well.
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LOL
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Thanks, Dawn!
Glad to have given you a laugh.
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Great sense of panic.
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Thanks, Mr. B!
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Dear Nancy,
I can only imagine how that first day on the job will go. Hopefully the new employer is understanding. Maybe? Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes, Rochelle. This poor guy has already been through the mill …. and his day is just starting. He deserves a break! Maybe his new boss also endured the blackout and will be sympathetic.
Thanks, Rochelle.
Shalom šļø
Nancy
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Maybe he just should ahve stayed in bed š
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Right!!
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What a morning! Let’s hope things don’t get any worse than they already are. I remember putting on my boots in the dark one morning to go to work. As I walked, I couldn’t understand why the boots felt so funny. Then, I realized that I was wearing my sister’s boot on one foot and mine on the other foot. Thankfully, the boots were the same color.
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Haha!! I think we’ve all had some sort of wardrobe mismatch or another. Who knows … you could have started a new fashion sensation!
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Lol
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Hehe, that poor bloke. Let’s hope the new boss has a sense of humour. And no sense of smell…
The mismatch happened to me with socks but luckily never with shoes.
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Haha! Great comment … no sense of smell!
Mismatched socks are a thing now; you can even buy mismatched socks! Why would anyone want to buy them when we already have them in our drawers?!?
Thanks, GH.
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haahha well done.. but i’m afraid I’ve looked like that before.. Nice linesš
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Hahaha! You?? I don’t believe it!! š
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Maybe the new boss will have a great sense of humor and they’ll hit it off nicely?? This sounds like a bad dream…
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I like your way of thinking, Angela. This poor guy deserves a break!
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I agree! It can only get SO bad, right??
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As in “OMG!! This is SO bad!!” š
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Things can only get better!
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That’s the attitude! š
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I suppose getting a speeding ticket would be a blessing in disguise. š
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That’s an excellent point, Anon!
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Oops! But then perhaps all of them are late and smelling like oxen š Very slice-of-life take on the prompt. I enjoyed reading it š
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Haha! Yes! You make a very good point, Joy! Thanks so much! š
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I remember an old teacher grimly telling me āson as an adult you will get good days and bad weeksā¦ā
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Haha! Well, that’s some attitude!
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I hope there’s a second day at work.
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Maybe the office had a blackout, too. There’s always hope!
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ouch and aaaw… better days better days (on repeat lol)…
nicely done, Nancy š¤
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Indeed! It can’t get much worse than this! Thanks, Destiny.
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(oh no…you shouldn’t have said that, for once said … š„“š¬lol)
my pleasure, Nancy….š¤š·
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Uh-oh! No putting the genie back in the lamp! šŖ
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Oh no! That stinks! š “one brown shoe and one black” I inadvertently made a similar fashion choice one hurried morning. black/navy heels š Slight difference in height too. š¤£
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I can understand the color mix up, Michele, but the height difference?
You really must have been deep in thought not to have noticed! That’s hilarious! š š
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It is hilarious! š¤£šš» How many steps does it take me to realize I am lopsided. š¤£ Thank you for sharing a laugh with me!
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Laughs are the best things to share. So are tears. Funny how it works that way. š
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Love that. Special bonding moments. š
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In the words of Sir Mick: We all need someone we can lean on. ā”
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Absolutely, yes! Without being a beast of burden, of course. š
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I am going with this song for my Song Lyric Sunday post this week.
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How’s that for coincidence?? It’s a great song!
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I have planned on using it for a while and John Holton just used it last week for his Battle of the Bands.
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We saw Albert King several times at the Fillmore East and MSG. He was a badass!
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Albert King played a mean slide guitar.
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Some days you just wish you could go back to bed and start over!!
Nicely done, Nancy.
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Yep, I’ve had a few of those days!
Thanks, Dale!
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Oh yes!! Have a good one today, though!
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You too! I’m going for my first post-op mani/pedi. Woot woot!!
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Yay!!!
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Yep, Mama said there’d be days like this, don’t know how many times I’ve hummed that song, and it makes it better. I knew that cloud would get in there somewhere.
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It’s a great song, isn’t it? And you’re right …. it does make things better!
No way to ignore that monster cloud!
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Days like these , I have had many.
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Yes, for sure! But mama warned us! ā”ā”
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She did indeed š
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Could be worse but maybe not.
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It could always be worse …. but this is looking pretty dire!
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Nice progression to the cloud
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Thanks, Neil. Not the best of days for this guy!
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Aww, poor guy
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For sure! We’ve all been there.
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Yup šš¼
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Yep, a bad day. Any moment now that cloud is going to burst and he’ll be soaked by the time he gets to his work place; if ever.
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Yep! It can always be worse!
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Perhaps a residence outside of the hurricane zone would be a good idea, but what do I know?
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Haha! About as much as I do!
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