Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#318, exactly 100 words using the ten prompt words
shown below. In exactly 100 words, here’s my flash.
armor, fidget, nativity, tambourine, gloss,
windsurf, spelling, bun, pajamas, and lightning
Christmas morning arrived with lightning speed. The Conlans, still in pajamas, attacked the presents like warriors in armor.
Little Mia unwrapped a tambourine and immediately provided unwanted accompaniment. Dad got windsurf lessons … handy for land-locked Nebraska! Mom received glitter lip gloss, which the dog ate within seconds.
Patrick’s fidgetspinner ricocheted off Grandma’s carefully arranged nativity scene, decapitating a wise man and JJ’s gift tag prompted hysterical laughter at the mis-spelling of his name!
“Who wants cinnamon buns?” Mom called out happily.
Everyone stampeded kitchen-ward, leaving wrapping paper carnage behind.
The tambourine continued shaking, possessed by the Christmas spirit.
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100 Words
This is “Rockin Around The Christmas Tree” by First To Eleven
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The Elephant's Trunk 
Are you the ghost of Christmas past? It’s loke I’m Scrooge and you just dragged me into my past of loving fun by a full family. Great job and the video is cool to. Happy Christmas dear Nancy!
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Many Christmas mornings like that when my boys were young. I also had them. Up before dawn, and my poor parents dragged from bed after staying up past midnight distributing the presents.
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Love this! Happy memories!!! Merry Christmas Nancy
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What a fun morning.
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You described this scene so well Nancy beautiful chaos ♥️
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You captured the hectic Christmas unwrapping scene with aplomb, my friend … no unwrapping in Ballarat, we just sit around table enjoying our humongous luncheon and each others company …
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Wonderful chaos
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