Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 46 words using the four prompt words
shown below. In exactly 46 words, here’s my flash.
humbug ~ spam ~ fairy ~ bumper

The fairy queen opened her enchanted laptop and groaned. “Humbug! My inbox is full of spam again!”
Her assistant shrugged. “But, on the bright side, Your Majesty, mushroom season was a bumper crop.”
She closed the laptop and slipped on her gardening boots. Magic could wait.
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46 Words
This is “Fairies Wear Boots” by Black Sabbath
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She knows what’s important- get some of those magic mushrooms Queenie 🧚😃
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Good to know everyone suffers from spam.
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A practical minded fairy.
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