It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again, and here is Linda Hill with this week’s prompt. “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “joint.” Use it as a noun, an adjective, or a verb–use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!”
If you would like to enjoy along with the rest of us, visit Linda’s blog, and read how. Here is the link/
Joint by John W. Howell © 2020
“You look pleased.”
“Oh, I am. Couldn’t be a better day.”
“Wow. This is unusual for you. Usually, this time of the week, you are pacing like a caged panther.”
“I think I have this prompt thing in the bag.”
“Well, that’s good. You want to go to the beer joint and have a couple.”
“How did you know?”
“Know what.”
“The prompt. Don’t tell me you are sneaking around behind my back and reading Linda Hill’s blog.”
“Don’t get your nose out of joint. I’m doing no such thing.”
“See there you go again.”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“You said, ‘joint.’ That’s the prompt for today.”
“For heaven’s sake. I mean, who on the Earth besides you cares about this stuff?”
“Well, you used the prompt twice in a minute. Obviously, you care.”
“Just because I use a word that is jointly part of your prompt stuff doesn’t mean a thing.”
“I’m thinking of calling Linda and getting a joint task force together to determine how this information is getting out.”
“Stop now. You are starting to sound like a person needing help.”
“Well, you are the cause.”
“Easy, son. You are going to throw your neck out of joint, waving your head around like that.”
“Yeah, and then I hope they send you to the joint for manslaughter.”
“Okay, let’s take it down a notch. I think we have done the joint prompt.”
“I still don’t know how you found out.”
“It was a joint project.”
“Ah-ha. I knew it.”
“Between you and me.”
“Yeah, I get it.”
“Beer joint?”
“Lead the way. 🎶 Don’t Bogart that Joint my friend.”🎶
“Not even going to ask.”
Fiction Favorites 
Nicely done. Joint is harder to use than I realized.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Joint has a lot of uses for sure. Thanks, Charles.
LikeLike
Bravo, you covered the bases and avoided the obvious – while telling a fun story. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Gwen. Have a great Saturday.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Even a Country Joe and the Fish reference! Well done!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
And Fraternity of Man. Thanks Liz. 😁
LikeLike
Great job, John. You rocked the joint. Happy Saturday!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahaha. Happy Saturday to you, Jill *sung to the tune of “Don’t Bogart That Joint My Friend,” by the Fraternity of Man
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m looking that song up! ❤️
LikeLike
I just checked it out on YouTube! The comments below are hilarious. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Excellent
LikeLiked by 1 person
The animals have a joint project now – checking in on us hibernators!!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Hahaha. Good one, GP 😁
LikeLike
Ha ha – I was wondering if you would get there, John. Nice joint effort.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Dan. A long and winding road.😁
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ugh…I hate that song! Stop it!
LikeLike
Linda must have a super secret network of prompt spys. 😉
Nice work on the joint project, John!
LikeLike
At the risk of showing my age and admitting to aging aching joints I will acknowledge that reference and raise a glass in your honor… here’s looking at you.
LikeLike
Nicely done! A joint in the Joint is a joint effort…a silly-dilly, billy – go back to your cell! (OKAY, OKAY, NOT MY BEST JEST!)
LikeLike
delightful 🙂
LikeLike
The over/under line out of Vegas on how many times you could use the word “joint” in this post was eight and a half. I took the over and you went and rewarded my faith in you. It’s why you’re the Boss.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahahaha. Thanks, Marc. 😁
LikeLiked by 1 person
😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ha, Ha Ha!! I knew marijuana would have to come into this joint effort somehow! 🙂 Great use of the prompt!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you , Jan. How could I not mention Mary Jane.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You covered it all…good one:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Denise.
LikeLiked by 1 person
“The joint is jumping now!” 🙃 Loved it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Linda. 😁
LikeLike
Ha! You used Bogart and I used Casablanca. Different Bogart of course but still funny coincidence.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great mind think alike. Thanks, Jill
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is a fun one!
LikeLike
We all probably need to share a joint after that extravaganza
LikeLiked by 1 person
Joint of beef maybe?
LikeLiked by 1 person
That too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Was wondering when that particular “Joint” was gonna show… saved for last, eh?
Always fun!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes. The best for last. Thanks, Dale.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You wild thing, you 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
*Looks around* Me? You talkin’ to me?
LikeLiked by 1 person
You betcha, I am!! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
😁
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hilarious, John!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Jennie.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome, John.
LikeLiked by 1 person
😊
LikeLiked by 1 person