Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 332 by Keith Channing

~ John W. Howell

In Keith’s words

“Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time is where I live, this link will tell you). If you post it on your own blog or site, a link to this page would be appreciated, but please do also mention it in a comment here.

Go on. You know you want to. Let your creativity and imagination soar. I shall display the entries next Monday.”

The photo

What’s the Buzz? by John W. Howell ©2021

“I’m telling you there was this huge kid just loping along the street.”

“Kid? I thought someone said it was a marshmallow.”

“No. It was a kid who was made out of marshmallows, I think.”

“Did it have the words Stay Puff on his sailor hat?”

“Yes, how did you know?”

“I saw the movie.”

“Movie? What are you talking about?”

“Ghostbusters. There was the Stay Puff marshmallow kid in the movie.”

“What’s it doing here?”

“You can ask that cop approaching, but I would say he’s part of the protest.”

“I guess that makes some sense.”

“Yes, after all, we are protesting the use of iconic symbols in advertising.”

“Huh? I thought we were protesting higher taxes.”

“That’s a good cause too. No, this is definitely to end the abuse of symbols that we know and love.”

“Like what symbols?”

“Smokey the bear, for one. The poor overweight guy in those Michelin commercials for another.”

“I’m speechless.”

“You didn’t know how far it went, did you.? Think Gerber, baby. How does that kid live down the representation he was given.”

“You’ll have to excuse me. I gotta go.”

“Oh, sure. Run out when the going gets tough. You ask the Roadrunner how she feels being tied to a cable company for so many years.”

“Uh. I think I hear my wife calling me.”

“Yeah, run home to mommy. Don’t even think of that poor bear container having to sit in pantries all across the US holding that honey. Does anyone ask if she would like some? Noooo.”

“What a cute baby. What’s her name?”

“Oh, thank you. Her name is Minnie.”

“After Minnie Mouse?”

“You have a problem with that?”

“Lovely name. Good talk. See ya.”

 

55 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 332 by Keith Channing”

  1. Nice one, John. I just looked back to 2010 to remind myself what the demonstration was all about. According to a large banner, it was demanding the maintenance of the right to retire at 60 on a full pension (✓), for a true recognition of the labour force by profession (?), against a planned reduction in pensions (✓) and for a fairer distribution of wealth (?). Not a lot to ask, is it?

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    1. I used to love the strikes in Italy. They last about an hour and then everyone goes back to work. By the way, I couldn’t comment on your post today. The links all took me to “Coming soon.”

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  13. Hmm, something about the scene made me think of Ocean Beach in New Jersey. I was walking the boardwalk as I read your post. Hilarious as always, John. And…I love it when you include a message as well. We’ve all got to laugh at ourselves. Well done! 😁

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