Another week another FF from the wonderful Rochelle over the pond from I and thanks also to Roger Bultot for his expressive photo of what I think maybe New York. But i’m not sure because i’m from Worcester in the countryside and so by definition an imbecile.
So let me think, um um, ok I’m ready.
On my Marks…
Get set…
GO!!!
It was a disaster for Dave; night fell over New York and the international annual Grand Hide and Seek competition had begun.
This years counter was the bust of Ulysses 31, from children’s telly with the big hair; he didn’t stand much of a chance he was torso-less and made of clay.
Dave the traffic warden, the runner up from last year was dumbfounded, finding himself transfixed and unable to run away and hide as he spotted the Ghost of Dame Edna Average reincarnated in pretzel form on the counter of Alim’s After-dark Snack Shack.
Looked like it wasn’t Dave’s year.
100 words, written in a rush, but it’s a first draft and there will be no second, enjoy folks!
The Count Of North Clifton 
That’s as surreal a 100 words as I’m ever likely to read! Love it!
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Thanks, i’m sick of being sidetracked on a wednesday evening and so wrote this after a madras and a few doom bars at a mates house, its a school night remember!
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Edna Average was a lovely touch. You may need to explain it to the non-Brits and non-Aussies
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They can Google it! Spell check changed it to average which I thought was a nice touch, and between you and me, a far funnier name! Thanks for reading
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As soon as I googled her (nice change of spelling, there, Shrawls) I remembered who she/he was!
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well, better luck next year. 🙂
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Poor Dave. Very surreal! I loved Ulysses 31 as a kid 🙂
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Who didn’t? That hair! And it was voted in the top 5 kids tv themes by Steve lamaq on 6 music last year!!
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Great, it exploded unbidden into my head after all these decades. Thanks for the earworm!
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I don’t understand a word of this, very surreal.
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Brilliant!! Hope you enjoyed it, some day surreal others may say nonsense!! Thanks for persevering!!
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😀🤪🤯
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A game of hide and seek? What a great interpretation of the photo.
It’s a great beginning to a longer story.
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Thanks, I seem to be neglecting the words of my blog more for photos these days. I must try harder! Thanks for reading!!
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Dear Shrawley,
I had to Google Ulysses 31 and Dame Edna Average. Very glad I did on the latter. What a hoot. I can’t imagine her reincarnated as a pretzel. Guess it was the spectacles that gave ‘her’ away.
Yes, the photo is in NYC since Roger is a NY boy.
Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle, her name is actually Everidge but spell checker had her turn out as Average!! I think that suits, tones her down a bit!!
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Something in those pretzels! 🥨
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I loved this, Shrawls! All of it.
You do rock these challenges, you do.
Though I had no clue what Ulysses 31 was, I definitely did know Edna Everidge (uhhh..Average.. 😉 )
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Thanks Dale, a bit surreal today but enjoyed it, seems the less I plan the weirder it becomes!!
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It didn’t make much sense but then it didn’t have to, Shrawley. I looked up the names. I remember seeing Dame Edna as a guest on a TV show once. Hilarious. 😀 — Suzanne
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Thanks Suzanne, this one was more of a stream of consciousness
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Ghosts are having a field day at New York City! What the world is coming to?
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Come on Dave, your collection of barriers is holding you back. Sell them and join the game. Stop dreaming of possums.
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I will say this for your story: it is action-packed! It’s always an adventure reading what you come up with 🙂
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Thank you! Imagine being at the annual hide and seek, it’d be off the scale excitement! I’ll
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🙂
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