Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #345 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 on 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 time.

The photo

Delivery by John W. Howell © 2022

“Sign here, mate”

“What am I signing?”

“The deed to your house. Whatya think”

“I don’t know”

“It’s for the delivery”

“Delivery? What delivery?”

“Oh, come on. You ordered the 2000 piece life-size puzzle.”

“I think there must be some mistake.”

“Is this 323 Rural Route 22?”

“Well, yes but I don’t recall an order.”

“Look, Mac. Just sign and then take it up with Amazon.”

“What does signing this mean?”

“That I delivered it.”

“It doesn’t mean I ordered it, right?”

“I’m no lawyer, Mac. All I know is the fine print says by signing this delivery receipt you verify it was in fact delivered.”

“Okay, I can verify that after I have a look.”

“Aw geez. I have a hundred deliveries today.”

“I’ll just be a minute. I’ll just look out the window . . . OMG it’s laying all over the yard.”

“Yeah, you paid for an unpacking service.”

“And there is snow on top.”

“Took me two hours to unpack. Started snowing. Here’s the place to sign.”

“Very well. There are you satisfied now?”

“Thanks. I’ll be on my way. Good luck with the puzzle.”

“I don’t see any artwork on any of the pieces.”

“I think it’s one of those modern ones where you have to figure out how it goes by the shapes.”

“It looks like they’re all rectangles.”

“Yeah, makes it a little tougher.”

“You wouldn’t want to just load it all up and take it back would you?”

“Love to help you out but you see, I’m deliveries. There’s others who do pick up. I do have an idea though.”

“Let’s hear it.”

“Get yourself a piece of cardboard.”

“Yes?”

“And a sharpie.”

“Okay.”

“Make a sign. ‘kindling for sale.’ You’ll make a killing.”

“I think I’ll call Amazon and see where this stuff came from.”

“That works too. See ya.”

 

 

76 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #345 by Keith Channing”

  1. Ha ha. I’m getting visions of a jigsaw puzzle made up of three cubic yards of rectangular blocks. I wonder how it would compare with the 3D jigsaw of the Taj Mahal that we brought back from Agra with us. At least I had a picture to work with.

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  6. Only you would come up with a giant puzzle!
    Amazon does have a great return policy but I fear you’d have to repackage it… Might be best to take the delivery guy’s advice… Too funny,

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  7. Brilliant, John. Only you could have come up with this story. Have some fun today or at least some chocolate. You deserve both. Bravo! 😁

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  9. I did that 3-D puzzle Keith was talking about – good pastime.
    Love your story – good old Amazon, eh?!
    All I came up with was, “Okay, you can dig me out, Carl. I found your car keys!”

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    1. Thank you, Mae. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😁 Yes it does begin and end with Amazon. The Producer just told me she tried to find miso paste at our local market. (Whole Foods and Trader Joes are a big drive away) She finally ordered it from Amazon. Go figure. 😁

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