Sammi at Weekend Writing Prompt #431
asks us to be creative with the word “cromulent”
in exactly 45 words. Maybe this image from Christine at
Simply 6 Minutes will be my inspiration. Here’s my story.
The cats watched diligently with the dog on alert. Driver Lester was new, replacing Karl who mysteriously vanished. The animals observed as Lester took the shortcuts to the park and steered clear of the kill shelters. His driving was deemed cromulent. They’d let him live.
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The Elephant's Trunk 
Thank goodness for that. A nice piece of Petty!
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I find animals to be more reasonable than humans. Petty worked here, didn’t he? Thanks, dear Keith.
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Nice…
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😸
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Kind of gives a new meaning to Karls’ disappearance….
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Thanks for spotting that! Karl was not good people. 😾
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Good thing he avoided those shelters! Hahahaha!
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Good for the animals AND Lester! 😂
Thanks for a great image, Christine!
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As long as Petty and the Simpsons stay live and relevant, Lester is fine. Oh wait! Petty is no longer with us…! 😱
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What?? I had no idea! What happened??
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Petty passed, but his music lives on for now. Not sure about the Simpsons.
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I was joking, Liz. I guess too subtle this morning! 😂
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Needed a second cup of coffee!
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I am glad the cats decided to show mercy on Lester and spare his life.
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They’re pretty reasonable and Lester is good people. Thanks, Jim.
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Very good!
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Thank you, D! Great comment!
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A great story 💜💜
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Thanks, Willow. Lester doesn’t want any trouble.
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I don’t blame him 💜
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Lester doesn’t know how close he came…
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Damn straight! That’s one tough jury. Thanks, Iris.
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Phew 😅
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LOL! For sure!
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💝❤️🩹
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