Stream of Consciousness Saturday

~ John W. Howell

 

This post is to try to fulfill the prompt “side” which was presented today (Friday) on Linda Hill’s blog: http://lindaghill.wordpress.com/2014/07/18/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-1914/  Here it is:

 

 

Side by John W. Howell copyright 2014

“Give me a side of potatoes.”

“Sorry sir the potatoes re extra.”

“How much extra?”

“One dollar.”

“One dollar. I could go to the market and buy a pound of potatoes for a dollar.”

“Well sir you might just want to do that. I’ll hold your burger order till you get back.”

“I love a burger flipper with an attitude. I want the manager.”

“You and me both. Have you met the manager. What a knockout.”

“Listen kid I don’t have much more time for your stand-up audition. Call me the manager.”

“Okay you are the manager. How may I help you your highness?”

“See this fist. I may just have to come over the counter and give you a knuckle sandwich.”

“That will count as a side and will be a dollar as well.”

“What will count as a side?”

“The sandwich you mentioned. I’m not sure knuckle is on the menu, but all our sandwiches with a burger are extra.”

“Okay who can I talk to?”

“Given your state of agitation I might suggest a psychologist.”

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

23 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday”

  8. I miss the term knuckle sandwich. I never thought I would say that, seeing as how I received my share of such threats back in the day. Great stuff.

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    1. Thanks. I like the term myself. I think a detective story with the following dialog might be cool: “Keep it up and I’ll serve you a knuckel sandwich.” “I’ll have mine with mayo please.”

      On Sun, Jul 20, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Fiction Favorites wrote:

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