
Condiments by Rochelle
They call that a still life.
I believe so.
It’s condiments. Hardly life.
It’s about being part of life, but still. Inanimate.
Oh. Still, it’s not really life, is it? It don’t breathe, or swim in honey. It don’t move around.
No, but still part of life, ain’t it. In life, you need condiments.
Mate, condiments lead to death. For us and them lot. Heart disease and diabetes for them. Honeytrap for us.
Yeah, but they’re still life. Can’t eat a bowl of chips without them.
SWAT!
Bluey, mate. Oh no, Bluey. [92 words]
Thank you Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for continuing to set this 100 word or less challenge. It is certainly a commitment appreciated by many. Other 100 word stories can be read here.
An interesting contemplatiin that ended in tragedy! Well done 😀
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Philosophical houseflies, how creative!
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Lovely but not for the flies
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No 🤔
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I never expected the voices to be flies. I think they were too distracted for their own good. Very entertaining! 🙂
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Hilarious, Trish! The dialogue and the POV of the uncommonly philosophical housefly.
pax,
dora
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Thanks!
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What an interesting way to remove a character from a story. 🙂 SWAT! Well done.
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😁 thanks
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Those pesky flies involving themselves in others’ business. Can only end one way.
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They were distracted and not paying enough attention😁
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Bluey’s gone and Housey’s all alone. I never thought I’d shed a tear over a fly. Nice one though!
Here’s mine!
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inanimate though maybe they bring life and flavor to anything they touch.
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Yes, and so, still life.
Is that singing only in my ears?! 😁
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Oh no! All that talk of “life” too… 🙂
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Indeed. Too much talking…
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Run, matey, err… fly… this was great fun!
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So true, salt and pepper will never agree which is best.
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I got a sense of the twist at “swim in honey” but wasn’t sure if they were flies, wasps etc. Poor Bluey, and all for a painting too. 😉
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Well that cut that discussion short! Never expected it to be between two flies! Fun one, Trish!
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Squashed fly biscuits?
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Just flies …
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Yay they always can make life so very much more enjoyable too~
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