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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Priorities! She knows which ones they are 🙂
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Shrooms!! 😂
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Shroom!! 😀
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Ozzy Osbourne stated that decades of extreme alcohol and drug abuse, starting in the 1970s, took a massive toll on his health. His wife Sharon would rub their babies’ dirty diapers on alcohol bottles she found around the house to stop Ozzy Osbourne from drinking. Now that is a loving wife.
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That’s quite a desperate measure! I’ve never heard that story before, but it doesn’t surprise me. Thanks, Jim.
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I have several fairies in my garden. The kids and I actually photographed one.
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Oh, now I’m so intrigued! You must send me a photo. 🧚🏻
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Adorable. I am in love with that image!
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Thank you, Jodi! I was so pleased with the way it turned out.
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Did I tell you my Mum’s name was Esther, and she was petite like fairy at four foot nine inches, and pretty as a picture …
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What a lovely picture you just painted my dear friend. Thank you for that share. 🥰 🧚🏻
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Love this modern fairy!
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A sign of the ever-changing times. Thank you, Esther.
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She knows what’s important- get some of those magic mushrooms Queenie 🧚😃
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She is a fairy on a mission! 🍄
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😃
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Good to know everyone suffers from spam.
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A practical minded fairy.
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The queen must be practical! Thank you, Sadje.
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Very true. The duty of a monarch. Someone needs to tell DT this.
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No one escapes the long, slimy fingers of spam! Thanks, Iris
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