Wednesday Story Day again. This post is the second week of the new story involving Charlotte and Bob. As you will recall Charlotte agreed to mentor Bob because he was the child of a college roommate. Bob wants to become a world-famous author and has some peculiar habits that might pose a challenge to Charlotte. When we left them last week, Charlotte suggested Bob should get his manuscript typed up, and he told her he didn’t want to have it typed. Let’s return to see how she handles this predicament.
“Why don’t you want to have it typed up Bob?”
“Well, like I said my hand has been in the creation of the work and typing is a reduction of that work to black and white. There is no teardrop stain, squiggle in the handwriting to show emotion. None of that character comes through.”
“Hmm I think I understand what you are saying but let me ask you a question.”
“Okay shoot.”
“Why did Gutenberg invent the printing press?”
“So that books could be printed.”
“And why is that important?”
“Well, I suppose handwritten books might take a long time to reproduce.”
“And what is wrong with that problem?”
“Not many books would be available to read.”
“So you see your handwritten book would give you only one copy.”
“I’m not saying the book shouldn’t be in print.”
“What are you saying then?”
“The publisher should love me enough to read the written word and then convert it to a printed book.”
“Bob. Are you sure you are from this planet?”
“I guess you don’t agree.”
“Let’s forget this discussion and get into the story. Let’s see the title is My Struggles. Where have I heard that before? Okay, you start off the first chapter with the line ‘It’s a dark and stormy night.’”
“Yeah, isn’t it great?”
“Oh, my gosh.”
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Oh, my gosh! Poor Charlotte. Give the woman a sedative. 😀
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She has her glass of wine at night. (I think)
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Oh, my heart goes out to Charlotte! 🙂
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Mine too. LOL. Thanks
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I could never be a typist for someone else’s cursive work. Charlotte has her hands full.
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You said it. Can you imagine?
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You know, I’m siding with Bob. I happen to have a strong affection for written words. He has a point. And I’m confident enough to also say I’d probably enjoy reading his book as is… I’m not much support for Charlotte.
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Um well we will see how it goes. You are a poet so of course you would feel this way.
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Of course…where’s my quill and ink?
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Nub of a pencil and bar napkin….
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Slate and a white rock…
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Granite and chisel
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Saliva and pointer finger
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Mashed potatoes and gravy
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Smoke and mirrors
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Cheese and Crackers
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Tequila and lime
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Chip and dip
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Wet sand and a stick
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Wet cement and a bare foot
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Path and bread crumbs
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Ball and Jacks
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Beans and weenies
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Cookies and cream
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Dumb and Dumber
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He and she
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Bonnie and Clyde
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Aberrombie and Fitch
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Cantaloupe and watermelon
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Nope. Two of the same things and they don’t go together. Try watermelon and corn
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I lost? I’m crushed. But they’re entirely different colors…watermelon and corn? Yuck. Watermelon and shrimp..I get. 🙂
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Okay Watermelon and shrimp. I think you lost on purpose just to stop the silly game….Chocolate and peanut butter
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I did not lose on purpose. No way…. milk and cookies
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Cat and dog
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Movies and popcorn
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Beer and Pretzels
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Bread crumbs and trails
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Hansel and Gretel
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Billy Joel and a piano
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Hot dog and bun
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Dog and frisbee
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Cat and mouse
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Boots and blue jeans
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Bubble and squeek
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Hat and rabbit
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Hand and glove
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Ring and finger
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Brownie and milk
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Fish and water
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Shrimp and sauce
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Naps and fever
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Gin and tonic
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(My fav – gin and tonic)
Tequila and lime
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Peanut butter and jelly
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Umbrellas and rain
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Sand and surf
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String and balloon
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Smoke and Mirrors
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Boots and puddles
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Fish and chips
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Meatballs and spaghetti
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Bait and switch
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Rice and butter
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Tea and crumpets
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Cane and top hat
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Tragedy and comedy
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Bed and pillow
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Like and dislike
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Pigs and mud
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Horses and oats
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Pigs and slop
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Tweet! You already used pigs. (five yard penalty) Lamb and rice
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Ahh! I didn’t check first. (Hangs head) Shirt and tie
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Shoes and socks
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Kite and wind
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Bird and bee
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Summers and childhood
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Snow and mittens
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Paper and wastebasket
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Bacon and eggs
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Toes and nail polish
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Rings and fingers.
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Bubbles and bathtubs
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Shampoo and tears
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Rose and vase
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Steak and eggs
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Champagne and Orange Juice
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“It’s a dark and stormy night…”
Oh dear, poor Charlotte!
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So true.
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Bob reminds me of some actor types I used to work with in theater………….
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Me too. My experience was in Connecticut and wowzaa.
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