Stream of Consciousness Saturday and this week’s prompt is to use a word that can that qualifies as onomatopoeia. Here are the instructions from Linda Hill Onomatopoeia is “the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.” (Source: Google) Find an onomatopoeic word of your own to base your post on or, as a last resort, use the word “drip.” You don’t have to use the word “onomatopoeia” in your post. Have fun! If you would like to join here is the link to Linda’s post. http://lindaghill.com/2015/06/12/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-june-1315/ I have chosen the word crunch and here is my interpretation.
Crunch by John W. Howell © 2012
“So what you eatin’?”
“Captain Crunch cereal.”
“Oh, I like that one.”
“You want some?”
“No thanks, I’m full. I just ate a Crunch Bar.”
“Talk about good. I love those.”
“Doesn’t work too well on the diet though.”
“Ah come on a bar bell crunch or ten and you’ll be good.”
“I like the noise of that cereal.”
“Say it.”
Say what?”
“The noise.”
“It’s in the name. Crunch.”
“Onomatopoeia.”
“Huh?”
“The word Crunch is an onomatopoeia.”
“I’m real sorry I didn’t know. You would think they wouldn’t put it in the name?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I thought you said crunch was an onomatopoeia.”
“I did.”
“Doesn’t that mean ‘swear word’ in Greek?”
“No, it means─. Aw, forget it.”
“Oh. Well then, I’m not sorry.”
“You should be.”
Brilliant. When it comes to the crunch you’ve hit the nail on the head.
I used to think that onomatopoeia was the medical name for hair-loss.
All the best. Kris.
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Thanks Kris. I think your definition is a good one for laughs. 😀
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LOL. John, i can imagine you as a kid, sitting in front of a TV, watching old Abbot & Costello movies. Sometimes your dialogue makes me think of them.
I enjoyed this “early Saturday with John and coffee” and wow — even learned something before 6 AM, since I was not familiar with the term “onomatopoeia”. 😀 Hugs!
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Laurel and Hardy were also on the list. Have a lovely day.
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This isn’t the first time I’ve thought of Laurel and Hardy, reading your stream of consciousness.
I’m amazed on your take on the prompt. No. I can’t say it, bit it will be playing in my head: o.n.o.m.a.t.o.p.o.e.i.a — onomatopoeia — onomatopoeia. 😀 😀
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Think of a tuba while thinking of the word.
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This is confusing enough. Now a tuba?
😀 😀 😀
Is Charlotte still in the house? 😮
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Yes Charlotte has not left the house (yet)
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😀 😀 😀
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This was a great way of handling the prompt John. I skipped SoCS this week. Glad to see that you crunched through (sorry).
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Mmm…love Captain Crunch. My siblings and I were obsessed with the stuff. Saturday morning cartoons and our favourite cereal. Who knew, all those years, an onomatopoeia could taste so good.
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Thank you. My kids loved it as well. We couldn’t keep it in stock. Thanks for the visit.
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Love it! 🙂
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Thank you Bette
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I’m impressed with your spelling abilities, Butch. Thanks for the smiles. Giggle.
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Get it right once and then copy
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Smart man 🙂
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Trial and error learning. (the least sophisticated type)
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I know the type. Similar are we.
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🙂
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You’ve done it again, John.
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Thank you. Big honor from the Hook
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Lovely 🙂
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Thank you.
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Very entertaining John, well done.
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Thanks Michael.
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Ha! It does sound like a Greek swear word at that. 🙂 Thanks for the giggle, John. 🙂
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Thank you. Giggles are good. 🙂
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I always think of a Greek delicacy when I hear that word. I can definitely see the swear word though. Nice work.
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Ha ha ha. Doesn’t that Greek delicacy come with honey?
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