Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi invites us to
use “hokum” in exactly 34 words.
Professor Hokum strutted out wearing nothing but confidence and his “invisible, high-fashion trousers.” The crowd cheered wildly when a stray cat suddenly pounced, mistaking the professor’s pale, hairy legs for a giant scratching post!
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34 Words
This is “Legs” by ZZ Top
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You don’t need bare legs for that I tell you what
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As someone who’s lived with cats all my adult life, I know that’s the truth!
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Oh lordie!
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Hahaha! Thanks, Di! 😹
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Ouch! Really funny, Nancy!
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Oh yeah! That’s gonna leave a mark for sure! Thanks, my friend!
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hahah! Hilarious! 😹
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😂 Thanks, Lois. How can anyone take the word “hokum” seriously?! 😂
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Well done my dear!
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Grazie cara mia!
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Absolutely incredible, “invisible, high-fashion trousers.”
definitely frowned on by the local wowsers … my friend
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Excellent! Are you kidding me with this song?? Leave it to you my dear friend! Haha!!
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Absolutely my musical pleasure my dear friend 🎶🥰
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