Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 77 words using the prompts below.
coyote, lemonade, therapist, bubblewrap,
misspell, vacuum, lycra, backstroke
Stranded in the Mojave Desert, a misunderstood coyote decided his therapist was right: embrace your feelings. Wearing a tight pink Lycra jumpsuit, he sipped ice cold lemonade and practiced his competitive backstroke through the dunes. Suddenly, a runaway vacuum cleaner roared past, inhaling his dignity. He tried to text a distress signal, but AutoCorrect made him misspell “rescue” as “raccoon”. Defeated, he spent the afternoon aggressively stomping on a sheet of bubblewrap, at last achieving inner peace.
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77 Words
This is “Psycho Therapy” by The Ramones
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Great imagination Nance and the image created is perfect 😄
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Love this comment, Ange! Thanks so much. ❤️
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As the raucous roadrunner sets the pace
the crimson coyote felt out of place,
“is there no peace after saying, Grace!”
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Very fun poem, my dear friend and a cool song. Thanks! 😊
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The start to a bad day brings peace in the end, love it Nancy!
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I hope so, Ernie. Keep smiling through your day, my friend. 😊
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Wonderfully weird, Nancy!
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Hehehe! I’ve been called worse! Thanks, dear Keith 😊
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Now that’s something you don’t see every day 🤣🤣🤣
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You can say that again! Thanks, Esther! 😊
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Hahahaha 😂
You are on a roll 😂😂😂
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A roll of bubble wrap? Sorry, couldn’t resist! Thanks, Maggie 😊
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lol such a cute story Nancy 😊🌹🌹
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Thanks, CA!
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The image is disturbing Nancy.
I was helping at work to tidy up the storeroom. I found a big roll of bubble wrap and asked my manager what should I do with it.
He said just pop it in the corner.
I was in that corner all afternoon 😁
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Hahaha! Who doesn’t love bubble wrap? We have some put aside for the next time our granddaughter is here! Not for her to play with; we bundle her up in it and toss her in the closet for the day! 🤣
What? You’ve never seen a coyote in pink lycra before? 😂
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🤣🤣🤣 If anyone could pull this off , it’s you, Nancy! 👏👏👏
And that image is hysterical…
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Wow! What a cool comment, Debbie. Thanks so much. So glad this one gave you a laugh. 😆
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