Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Six Sentence Stories - Refuse

Denise of Girlie on the Edge's Blog tossed out another word for those of us who enjoy writing very short stories to share in the blog hop she hosts. This week our challenge is Six Sentence Stories - Refuse. Let's see what kind of fun we can have with this cue. I hope you will click the link and see what others come up with this week.  Join us if you feel so inclined.

“Ma, when are you goin’ get rid of these old bustles? They went out of style 40 years ago, and most ladies refuse to wear them anymore. We need to free up some space in our wardrobe.”

“Since when did you become so interested in what I have hanging in there,  Pa?”

“Never you mind. I’m just trying to help out the ragman, ol’ Joe. His business has been waning since the flappers began wearing those short fringed dresses.”


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16 comments:

  1. messymimiSeptember 18, 2019 at 5:09 PM

    Fun story, it's nice of him to want to help his friend (and get his wife to quit hanging on to stuff she doesn't need in the process, i imagine).

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    1. Pat BSeptember 18, 2019 at 10:43 PM

      Thanks, Mimi. The change in clothing styles put a lot of ragmen out of business.

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  2. Reena SaxenaSeptember 18, 2019 at 9:15 PM

    Dejunking becomes so important in a consumerist society.

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    1. Pat BSeptember 18, 2019 at 10:47 PM

      So many people depend on people buying their products, but what a price we have paid in the long run as we buy the new items on the shelves and get rid of the outdated.

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  3. Lisa TomeySeptember 19, 2019 at 12:40 AM

    I guess it's not so easy living on a fringe. 😊

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  4. Clark FarleySeptember 19, 2019 at 3:18 AM

    excellent 'voice' (or maybe the correct term is 'patois')... very real and very engaging. Can hear the story as much as visualize it.
    cool

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    1. Pat BSeptember 19, 2019 at 4:22 PM

      Thanks for the compliment, Clark. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks also for adding a word to my vocabulary.

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  5. UPSeptember 19, 2019 at 5:55 AM

    I am waiting for the crew from Hoarders to show UP at the front door and say, "You need us."

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    1. Pat BSeptember 19, 2019 at 4:23 PM

      Oh, aren't we all, especially after we reach a certain age.🤣

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  6. Susan ZutautasSeptember 19, 2019 at 10:35 AM

    This reminds me, I need to purge again soon. I like your six!

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    1. Pat BSeptember 19, 2019 at 4:26 PM

      Thanks, Susan. It is easy to overlook the accumulation of "stuff" if we aren't careful. I should know.

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  7. GirlieOnTheEdgeSeptember 19, 2019 at 11:56 AM

    You highlight a reciprocity not often recognized until one facet of a relationship is affected by the changing circumstance of another :)
    So came the saying, "one man's junk is another man's treasure"??
    Thought provoking Six!

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    1. Pat BSeptember 19, 2019 at 4:31 PM

      There is so much interrelatedness in this world of ours.
      Thanks for the cue. I learned so much while trying to figure out what direction I was going to go with this prompt!

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  8. D. AverySeptember 24, 2019 at 5:08 PM

    A humorously thoughtful Six.

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