Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “We’ll”

~ John W. Howell

The drill is to open a book at a random page and, without looking, point to the page. The word or words nearest the finger becomes the prompt. For example, I opened The Last Drive randomly to page 187, and my finger landed on the word ‘we’ll.’ So let’s see what can be done with that word.

We’ll by John W. Howell © 2023

“Done right, and we’ll rule the world.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Aren’t you tired of being under the boot of the man?”

“I try to stay out of the way.”

“Spoken like a true wimp.”

“No spoken like someone who has learned to not make trouble.”

“As I said, a wimp. Don’t you ever want to be in command?”

“Not in my nature. So what’s your plan?”

“We lay a trap.”

“A trap? What kind of trap.”

“I think we could set it up so we could have a pit dug when the man walks across the yard. He would fall in, and we’d have him.”

“How tall is the man?”

“I would say six feet or so.”

“So to hold him the pit would have to be more that that.”

“Yeah. Hmm that would be a pretty big hole.”

“That he wouldn’t notice?”

“We’d cover it.”

“Okay. Now not to be a spoil sport how tall are you?”

“Never measured.”

“My estimate is a quarter of an inch.”

“So?”

“You are planning a hole that is at least 240 times your size. What makes you think you can do this?”

“We are ants. We lift weights 100 times our own. Why not dig hundreds of times our size? I’ll organize a digging party.”

“I think you have been listening to Frank Sinatra too much. High hopes has noting to do with this reality. Besides as you dig the hole you don’t think the man will see it?”

“I suppose it would stand out.”

“And the minute he thought a bunch of ants were digging a hole he would spray the whole mess and kill us all.”

“Okay maybe not such a good plan.”

“Why not just torture him?”

“I’m listening.”

“Sneak into the house and take his sugar.”

“That would take an army.”

“Hello. Earth to dummkoph. What’s our name?”

“It could work. I’ll spred the word.”

“We’ll rule the house or at least the sugarbowl.”

68 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – “We’ll””

  15. This is perfect and I absolutely love the idea of opening a book, pointing and enjoying what you find. The ants are currently invading the kitchen in my home. This was just what I needed today. I’m going to get a book and do the same. Hugs, C

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  24. you are the Man; to get from we’ll to an ant invasion of the sugarbowl is quite some achievement. I almost suggested you’d gone down a rabbit hole but I really don’t want to give you ideas…

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