A Leg Up

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

Weekend Writing Prompt #487 – Hokum

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