Our gracious host, Rochelle,
encourages us to be creative
by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt
below. This is Friday Fictioneers
and this is where the photo took me.
One winter my Uncle Bobby decided to build a rocket ship. July arrived and it was finally ready. Well, the damn thing sputtered and smoked and made all kinds of weird noises but it suddenly started sparking and actually took off. It was kinda wobbly at first but it just kept going higher and higher until it disappeared into the night sky. We all stood there with our jaws hanging open, expecting to see the ship come crashing down any second – but it didn’t. Damn thing is, we never did see Uncle Bobby again. Boy, I sure do miss him!
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100 Words
This is “Rocket Man” by Elton John
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The Elephant's Trunk 
Who knows, he may still be headed to Mars… Fun story, Nancy.
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No one knows …. but I have a feeling he’ll be back.
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This made me smile.
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And your comment made me smile. Thank you, Dawn.
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Dear Nancy,
I’m left wondering if Uncle Bobby will return one day with grand stories to tell. What a fun story and the song is always good for a listen. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Thank you! I am confident we have not seen the last of Uncle Bobby!
In 2021, I wrote a long story introducing Uncle Bobby; it’s still one of my faves. I sort of forgot about him until recently. I’m glad I resuscitated him; Uncle Bobby’s a great character to work with.
It is a good song, isn’t it?
Thanks again. Shalom.
🕊️
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He went the way he lived, adventurously!
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He sure did! Thanks, Dahlia.
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Way to go, Uncle Bobby! This was so fun, cara mia.
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Grazie, cara! It was fun for me, too. Uncle Bobby’s a great character. I’m glad you liked the read.
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Very much so
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We’ve all got an Uncle Bobby. Fun story
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We do! Thanks, Neil
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Oh man, let’s hope Uncle Bobby went some place good.
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Don’t worry …. I have a good feeling about Uncle Bobby.
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Yeah, me too!
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Poor Uncle Bobby Nancy, ….maybe he made it to the moon,…and it’s made of Pule, …(I know, cheesy, …😉). 💙
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Penn, I like the way you think! Don’t worry about Uncle Bobby; I have a feeling we’ll be hearing from him again. 🚀🌘♡
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That’s okay then I’ll keep a look out Nancy, … Have a great weekend, …💙
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Thanks, Penn …. you too! 💙
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I hate to think what might have happened to him.
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I have a feeling we haven’t seen the last of Uncle Bobby.
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Just love this story Sis 💜
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Thanks, Sis! I love Uncle Bobby! He’s a good character to have some fun with! 💙
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i wonder where he ended up. did he survive? hope springs eternal. 🙂
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Knowing Uncle Bobby like I do, I’m sure he’s gonna be ok.
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Ground control to Uncle Bobby!
Nice one, Nancy.
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It was happy to find a young Elton playing this great song. 🎶
Thank you, dear Keith!
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Haha! A very interesting story Nancy.
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Thank you, cara Sadje. I’ve written about Uncle Bobby before; he’s a character easy to have fun with.
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I remember. You’re very welcome 💕
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Uncle Bob the rocket man is a fantastic story, which I can winsomely relate to from younger days, when I used to make little backyard rockets … none of which got very off the ground, Nancy …
https://youtu.be/s2G0Cjz-u5I
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Damn but that’s a fabulous video by the Waterboys! I still don’t know how you do it, dear Ivor! ♡🎶♡
Thanks for a great comment. I’ve written about Uncle Bobby before; he’s a bit of a loser but a very entertaining fellow. 🚀
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Indeed one of my favourite music/videos by the Waterboys … the animation is so intriguing 🤨… nearly 3.00 am here and it’s back to sleep for me 😴🌏😊
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oops…😬
wasn’t expecting that ending…I too, thought it would come back down… soon lol…
🤍
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Maybe in another story we’ll find Uncle Bobby happily living among the natives on a tropical island! I can see it now….. 😂
Actually, Destiny …. you’ve just give me a great idea! 🤩
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😂 you left it that way, Nancy … room/space for more to this story lol…
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Looks like Uncle Bobby has escaped this world, I wonder where he has gone?
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So do I, anonymous! Perhaps in another story he’ll make an appearance.
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