Out damn flame!
Another week has passed so it’s time for another Centus. This is the creative writing meme set up by Jenny Matlock. She set’s a prompt & you have just 100 words to complete the piece. The prompt is in red!
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They promised! No surprises they said! No making him look silly!
At 50 you don’t want to look daft in front of everyone.
He never dreamed when he blew out the candles on his cake that they would have the last laugh. They would break their promises.
He blew but the flames came dancing back. He didn’t want to appear old & so out of condition that he couldn’t blow out a few candles!
He blew again but there they were, those little flickers making fun of him. He blew & blew & blew but they just kept re-lighting.
Laughter rang out.
On the floor lay the box – ‘Everlasting Candles’.
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Do pop over to Jenny’s blog to read the other entries this week!
oh man, that poor man. I hate those candles. I really do.
Oh .. I know those candles!! I dread those candles!!! I hate those candles!
Well done.
I love those candles! I’ve been known to use a box of those a time or two myself!
And I would definitely buy a box for Tom! Just to see if he is as long-winded at blowing out candles as he is at his intros!
Thanks for a fun post! I’ve really enjoyed reading the links this week.
I couldn’t agree more Jenny about Tom!! Thanks for popping in as always!
we used to play jokes like this on people . Remember the can of peanuts when you opened the can all those snake like slinkys would come flying out? or the fake poop lol .
I have to admit the everlasting candles I have never heard of . How funny !
I’m a serial hater of all things jokey really becasue wuite often I don’t get the joke!! Thank you for visiting!
I am morally opposed to anything that make other people look stupid, unless they deserve it! However, I LAUGHED when I read your story! Good job!
You had me going there for a minute! Great to see you here!
Haha I’ve just come back from a party where they had those candles. They’re funny unless it’s your cake haha!
Too right! Never mind. We need some smiles! Thank you for stopping by!
Those dirty dogs, ha…. but they are fun 😉 Good job.
I had them on a cake once! Rats!
Poor guy. Those candles are killers, and a mean trick.
LOL…..
great post.
Ta muchly! Thank you for visiting
Oh gosh, I felt so sorry for him.
Very well written.
Thank you! Bit unkind really!
Nicely done! I hate those candles 🙂 Although I must admit that since I’ve hit fifty I really don’t care if I look silly. I think I’ve earned it at this point LOL.
Good approach I think! Thanks for dropping by!