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Sticky Fingers

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Written for Friday Fictioneers where our host Rochelle
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.

PHOPTO PROMPT © Ronda Del Boccio

It was never my intention to stay in this place very long. The move was one of necessity; it happened during Covid when we were given a few days to prepare for lockdown. Unsure of how long we’d be stuck here, we stockpiled hand sanitizer and nonperishables. I’m a steadfast vegetarian; among my dietary needs are ancient grains, Ka’Chava protein powder and Deva Vegan vitamins. I’ve been keeping inventory; someone has been methodically stealing my stuff. Thieving bitch needs to be stopped. Now, concealed among the cabinet’s contents is a razor-sharp mousetrap. Amputated fingertips seems a fair price to pay.

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100 Words

This is “Bitch” by the Rolling Stones

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22 November 2024

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66 thoughts on “Sticky Fingers”

    1. You naughty boy, Fishman! Who knew you had such a devilish streak? 😈

      When this album first came out, I had one of the copies with a working zipper (remember them?). You can bet the first thing we did was take a peek! Needless to say, we were very disappointed! 🤣

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        1. My mother made soup with cavolo nero, white beans and ground sausage decades before kale became all the rage! She’d pick weeds off the shoulder of the highway, bring them home for a good scrubbing and cook them up. We teased we were going to get her a bumper sticker which read “I brake for dandelions!” 😂

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                  1. See what I mean? And wow on your freezer! Today’s appliances – you’re lucky if they pass the 10-year mark. And they do it on purpose while they bitch about the landfills.
                    I had my first fridge for 30 years. Pretty good… The ones (yes plural) I have since had, I don’t even like.
                    My freezer – gotta go check the model – Kenmore – I have had since… Jeez… 1993-94? Never serviced either.

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                    1. Planned obsolescence. Fridge(s) plural for me too. So far the newest one has served us well for about 8 years which is nothing in the scheme of things. We have ours built into the cabinets so we’re limited to size and model. If GE stops making this model, we’ll have to redo our entire kitchen! 🤣

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                    2. It’s awful. As if they’d go out of business if they made products that last. Oy! Well… maybe by the time you have to replace it, you’ll WANT to remodel!!

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      1. So shall I make you an offer you can’t refuse

        We’ll put a lock on that cupboard you’ve nothing to lose.

        I managed to swerve the mouse trap and ended up with a bruise.

        Sorry I helped myself but I was broke!

        😊💜💜

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