Bugger!

Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 49 words using the prompts below.

diet – wasp – xylophone – chivalry – U-turn

Desperate to lose weight, Bob started the Buzzing Wasp Diet. Realizing his terrible mistake, he played a frenetic xylophone solo, hoping the vibrations would attract the nasty bugger. Alas, chivalry died when he shoved his new date aside and executed a frantic U-turn straight to the nearest emergency room.

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49 Words

This is “Flight of the Bumble Bee” by Rimsky Korsakov, ft. 10-year-old Antek Olesik

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