Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ¦..?
#296β β exactly 57 words using the six required
prompts: βgagβ, βclimbβ, βthrillerβ, βfussyβ, βscorpioβ
and βtombolaβ. Hereβs where my thoughts went.
Tag: Humor
Blonde On Blonde
Our gracious host, Rochelle,
encourages us to be creative
by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt
below. This is Friday Fictioneers
and this is where the photo took me.
Did You Know?
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See #297.
This is where my imagination took me.
Gesundheit!
Written for Estherβs Laughing Along
With A Limerick #240. Using the prompt
word βsneezeβ, this is my limerick.
Damn! It’s Hot
Written for Shwetaβs Saturday Six
Word Story Prompt #144 – βfunβ.
Hereβs where my thoughts took me.
Sweet Silence: Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #288 β
βYap Yap Yapβ. Hereβs my 2Β’ worth.
Going Ape
Written for Shwetaβs Saturday Six Word
Story Prompt #143 – βfateβ. Hereβs my take.
Uncle Bobby’s Rocket Ship
Our gracious host, Rochelle,
encourages us to be creative
by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt
below. This is Friday Fictioneers
and this is where the photo took me.
Bad Romance
Written for OLWG #425.
The prompts are below.
This is my story.
Making A Splash
Written for Estherβs Laughing Along
With A Limerick #239. Using the prompt
wordΒ βfellβ, this is my limerick.
Some Explanation
Written for Sue & Gerryβs Weekly
Prompts Colour Challenge, using
the phrase βblack & whiteβ.
This is my story.
Fortunate Son
Our gracious host, Rochelle,
encourages us to be creative
by writing a story in 100 words
or less using the photo prompt
below. This is Friday Fictioneers
and this is my 100 word story.
Susie Q.
Written for Estherβs Laughing Along
With A Limerick #238 with the prompt
word βblockβ and Gerry & Sueβs Weekly
Prompts The One Day Prompt #14.
This is my limerick.
The Folly Of Men
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ¦..?
#293β β exactly 60 words using the seven required
prompts: βcultβ, βorangeβ, βhotelβ, βfranticβ, βchickenβ,
βbingoβ and βearsβ. In 60 words, hereβs my take.
Folk Tales From The Trunk
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #65. This weekβs
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is where the photo took me.
A Fleeting Dream
Written for OLWG #423.
The prompts are below.
This is my story.
Weird Al Wednesday – 6.25.25
Hey! Welcome to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
After 6 months of wild and wacky weirdness,
it’s time to pack up the accordion and hit the road.
“Say, Al! If you could pick one word to describe
these past 6 months, what would it be?“
The Loser
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ¦..?
#292β β exactly 30 words using the four required
prompts: βnoteβ, βdodoβ, βskiβ, and βlampshadeβ.
In 30 words, hereβs my take.
Clouds In My Coffee
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #61. This weekβs
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is my take.
Hoisted By His Own Petard
Written for Estherβs Laughing Along
With A Limerick #236 with the prompt
word βbowlβ. This is my limerick.
Weird Al Wednesday – 6.18.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
After 6 months of wild and wacky weirdness,
itβs time to pack up the old accordion and say
βDo widzenia, dziwaki!β (“Goodbye, weirdos!”)
Next week will be my final Weird Al Wednesday.
Thanks for making this so much fun for me!
βHey, Al! Itβs our penultimate post. Whaddya say?β
Stuck
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ¦..?
#291β β exactly 55 words using the six required
prompts: βwheelβ, βcruelβ, βsoakβ, βlabyrinthβ, βyellowβ
and βcrabβ. In 55 words, hereβs my take.
So Tired
Written for Shwetaβs Saturday Six Word
Story Prompt #140 – βchangeβ. This is my flash.
Desperate Times
This is The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write
a story in 250 words or less using
the photo below as inspiration.
This is my story.
Ten Dollar Words
A few years ago, I wrote a story I really loved.
I knew I wanted to use it again today but needed
to chop off about 150 words to make it work.
I sure hope itβs as good today as it was then.
This is Friday Fictioneers and here is my story.
Weird Al Wednesday – 6.11.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
βSay, Al! Itβs time once again for a little bit
of polka music. Whaddya say, Al? How about
we treat our weirdos to another polka today?β
Rank And Vile
Written for Estherβs Laughing Along
With A Limerick #235 with the prompt
word βfrankβ. This is my limerick.
Going Ape
Written for Estherβs Laughing Along
With A Limerick #234 with the prompt
wordΒ βtrailβ. This is my limerick.
Cheer Down: Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #283 β
βShare the Landβ. Hereβs my 2Β’ worth.
Weird Al Wednesday – 6.4.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
βSay, Al! We all know how creative and
brilliant you are. Do you think people would
be shocked to know you lost on a TV quiz show
about R&R music? What do you say to that, Al?β
Inspired by the 1960s version of the pre-Alex Trebek TV game show Jeopardy! Al watched as a kid (when it was hosted by Art Fleming, who makes a cameo here), Al parodies the song βJeopardyβ by The Greg Kihn Band. As a losing contestant, Al received a brutal tongue-lashing from announcer Don Pardo before being driven away by real-life Greg Kihn. The ending parodies the original video and is also the first cameo by an original artist in one of Alβs videos. Side note: In a case of life imitating art, Al really lost on Rock & Roll Jeopardy!. But if itβs any consolation, he tore it up on Remote Control.
This is βJeopardyβ by The Greg Kihn Band
LYRICS
Where were you when we needed you
You could not be found
What can I do, oh, I believed in you
Youβ²re running me around
Well, you can take it as a warning
Or take it anyway you like
It’s the lightning, not the thunder
You never know where itβ²s gonna strike
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Donβ²t be cute
Donβ²t be funny now
It’s later than you think
Oh, whatβ²s the use
Save your money now
It’s hanging on the brink
Donβ²t let go while I’m hanging on
β²Cause I’ve been hanging on so long
It’s so hard to be all alone
I know youβ²re not that strong
Yeah, yeah
Our loveβ²s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Donβ²t let go while I’m hanging on
β²Cause I’ve been hanging on so long
Itβ²s so hard to be all alone
I know you’re not that strong
Yeah, yeah
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our loveβ²s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our loveβ²s in jeopardy (jeopardy), baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love’s in jeopardy (jeopardy), baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Loveβ²s in jeopardy, baby
Writer(s): Steve Wright/Gregory Stanley Kihn
This is βI Lost On Jeopardy!β by Weird Al Yankovic
LYRICS
Oh…
I was there, to match my intellect, on national TV
Against a plumber, and an architect, both with a Ph.D
I was tense, I was nervous
I guess it just wasn’t my night
Art Fleming gave the answers
Oh, but I couldn’t get the questions right-ight-ight
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
Well I knew I was in trouble now
My hope of winning sank
‘Cause I got the Daily Double now
And then my mind went blank
I took Potpourri for one hundred
And then my head started to spin
Well, I’m givin’ up. Don Pardo
Just tell me now what I didn’t win
Yeah, yeah
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
That’s right Al–you lost! And let me tell what you didn’t win: a twenty
Volume set of the Encyclopedia International, a case of Turtle Wax, and a
Year’s supply of Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco treat. But that’s not all!
You also made yourself look like a jerk in front of millions of people!
And you brought shame and disgrace on your family name for generations to come!
You don’t get to come back tomorrow! You don’t even get a lousy copy of your
Home game! You’re a complete loser!
Don’t know what I was thinkin’ of
I guess I just wasn’t too bright
Well, I sure hope I do better
Next weekend on The Price Is Right-ight-ight
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby…
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Weird Al Yankovic/Steve Wright/Gregory Stanley Kihn
Thanks to all my weirdly wonderful Weird Al Weirdos for joining me this week and every week as we celebrate the weirdness that is Weird Al Yankovic. I wuv you all!
Are you having any fun yet? I sure am! π€
And remember what I always like to say β¦. Itβs good to laugh!
Thatβs all she wrote, kids. See you on the flip side. π
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