Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt
#435 where we’re asked to be creative in exactly
22 words using the word ‘speak’. Here’s my take.
Elroy Boone growled at his daughter-in-law,
“Speak when you’re spoken to, you stupid cow!”
Those were the last words he ever said.
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22 Words
This is “Mean Old Man” by Jerry Lee Lewis
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The Elephant's Trunk 
Wow! So precise and concise, Nancy! Karma returns.
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It does indeed, KK. Thanks very much.
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Mean Mr. Mustard, only got to see the queen.
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True. He didn’t get out much. Thanks, Phil.
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Elroy got his! 😂 Hey, great song, Nancy!
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He sure did! Jerry Lee really rocks this one! Thanks, Lisa.
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Good for her. Of perhaps he was struck with a bolt of lightning 🧐
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Both are legitimate possibilities! 😂
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😎😎😎
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…and then he was gone!
Absolutely love that track!
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She may have been a cow but he was a pig!
Jerry Lee knew how to R&R! Thanks, dear Keith.
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And I couldn’t be happier! Love the name by the way!
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Yep, and I hope it really hurt! Thanks, Jodi.
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Sounds like he got his comeuppance!
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In very short order. Thanks, Esther.
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Karma.
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I love when that happens!
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A new Jerry Lee Lewis song for me.
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Me too! Again, I wanted something other than Mean Mr. Mustard. Thanks, Jim.
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Elroy the asshole. straight to the point and righteous ending. Jerry rocked this.
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Spot on, Dawg! It’s a Kris Kristofferson song which I think Jerry Lee did much better. Thanks, my friend!
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He got what he deserved, and a great oldie!
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It’s a cool song, isn’t it? Thanks very much, Eugi.
(PS: Are you still doing prompts? The last few time I looked, you weren’t. I wasn’t sure if you changed your format.)
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You’re welcome. No, I stopped doing prompts a few months ago. I needed a break.
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Oh, I hear that Eugi! I just wanted to make sure so I miss out on anything. Thank you.
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You’re welcome, Nancy.
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Ooof, I’d have something to say (or do) if I was spoken to that way too!
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Zero tolerance on my part, that’s for shit sure.
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If you’re mean to the milking cow
Then expect an angry hind leg kapow!!!
And Wow!!!
A great old song, from, holier-than-thou!!!
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You’re a hoot, my dear! 😂
That Jerry Lee is a hoot, too! Thanks! 🎶😎
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This owl’s off to sleep 😴
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Nite nite, dear Ivor. 😴🦉
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