Aggregating my thoughts today made me realize it is Stream of Consciousness Saturday and this weeks prompt is “tin.” Linda Hill instructs that we can use the word of a word containing “tin.” She also advises having fun and offers bonus points if we begin and end the post with the word “tin” or a word with “tin” in it. So now you know why there is an unusual beginning to this post. If you would like an aneurysm, please participate. You can do that by visiting Linda Hill’s blog and reading up on the latest mental health methods. Here is the link. https://lindaghill.com/2018/12/21/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-dec-22-18/
Tin by John W. Howell © 2018
“This sign will be pinpointing some of my neighbor’s flaws.”
“I think you might be overreacting.”
“To someone who is afflicting me with such aggravation.”
“Tell me the situation, and maybe I can be helpful in deflecting your anger.”
“The guy lets his dog use my yard as a privy and is tainting my environment.”
“Did you have a conversation about the urinating?”
“Of course I did. He began advocating that it was really my fault.”
“Your fault? That must have been aggravating.”
“I’ll say. The brigantine suggested that I build a fence.”
“That does sound like he is conflating the issue.”
“I’d love to know what that means. It’s like I’m consorting with Merriam Webster.”
“It means mixing two elements. I think he is detracting from the real issue.”
“Yeah, no kidding. That’s why I’m dedicating this sign to him.”
“For what it is worth I think you will be escalating the tension.”
“I don’t see how. All this sign says is keep your dog off my property you disgusting idiot you.”
“What if someone put that up and was pointing to restricting your behavior?”
“If I were committing the same offense, I would expect it.”
“Well then, I guess I’m reluctantly consenting to your move.”
“Thank you so much for the attempt at correcting my behavior, but I must do this.”
“Need a hammer for detonating what I’m sure will be WWIII?”
“Very funny. I hope the guy at least finds this sign disrupting.”
“I think you will be ratcheting the tension ”
“I certainly hope so. By the way, do you have any turpentine?”
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Who was it that said “good fences make good neighbors” ? Nice job with the tin prompt, John.
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The guy spreading barbed wire across the western plains. Thanks, Dan
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Almost the adventures of Tin Tin 😉 btw tin is a chemical element and atomic number 50 lol
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So much useful information , Victoria. Where were you at midnight? 😀 Thanks.
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Lol right now I’m in Spain and it’s finally tin-tin-warm 🙂 🔥🔥☀️🌺
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You get a whole story out of a prompt, all I could think of was ‘tinsel’ !
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I could have used that one for the holiday. Darn. Never thought of it.
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You truly are a cunning prompt master. 😁👍
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Thank you so much, Charles. 😀
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Well done, John. You certainly managed to pack in a lot of tins.
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Thank yu, Robbie. For the first time, I bolded them. (why I don’t know. Played hell with spell check.) 😀
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Great job, John! It seems you did have a lot of fun with this. Happy Saturday!
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I did, Jill. Happy Saturday to you * sung to the tune of Mr. Tambourine Man by the Byrds
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Great tune!
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🙂
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Consorting with Merriam Webster indeed, John! Great job!
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Thank you, Jan. 😀
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Excellent story! I can relate. I think I’ll put up a sign that says, “keep your dog off my property you disgusting idiot you.” 😁
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Put a smiley face on it and no one will take offense. 😀
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Very true.
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It’s a wild guess, but I suspect your neighbors secretly enjoy your blog. LOL Great response to the prompt, John.
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I don’t think my neighbors read my blog. Might be for the better. Thanks, Gwen
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Merry Christmas, John!
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Merry Christmas to you, John.
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John,
Chin chin to the tin tin! Bravo for bringing it with this challenge!
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Thank you, Marc.
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That is a sign I need…lol. Fences do come in handy but still. Another good one!
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I think concertina wire works best. Oh, and maybe a claymore mine or two.
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Lol 🙂
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😀
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I can see you had a lot of fun with that one John, so I shall continue by wishing you a happy Christmas and best wishes for 2019.
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Thank you Michael.
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Well done, John. I think I counted 23 tins. 🙂
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Excellent, Jennie
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Thank you! 😀
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I think you get bonus points for “tinning” the heck out of this post.
Perhaps you should leave the word “disgusting” off your sign. The idiot may take less offense. 😉
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Good advice for sure, Mary.
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Creative as always. I liked the atypical beginning. Bonus points!!! Yippee. 😎
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Thank you, Jill.
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I think I need a tincture for my headache.
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Good one.
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I’d love to see how the sign worked out
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Ha ha ha. Me too, Jamie.
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