Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
#321, exactly 38 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 38 words, here’s my flash.
champagne – tower – overdrawn – diploma
Axl’s film school diploma promised Hollywood glory.
His debut: King Kong climbing Burj Khalifa while balancing a champagne tower.
The ape costume rental left him overdrawn.
Critics called the movie “abysmal”.
Still, it got more views than “Cats”!
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38 Words
This is “King Kong” by The Kinks
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