Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Chews/Choose

~ John W. Howell

A picture of a string with drops of water- the logo for SoCSThe machine works its magic. No begging, threatening, cajoling, or tears were needed for a delicious cup of steaming stuff that makes life worth living. The first sip rushes the caffeine to the brain like cocaine on steroids. The brew’s intense flavor is conducive to several chews rather than a simple swallow. It is always love at first taste of the drink we choose.

After the sip has me centered, a loud noise sends Twiggy off on a barking jag that will eventually clear the neighborhood. Checking my phone, I see a big old box has been dropped on the front porch. There is a tag in the corner that gives me a hint that life is about to get more stressful. The tag has big block letters spelling ACME.

The security system must be shut down to investigate the box. The tower machine guns are deactivated, the moat screen rolled, the concertina wire retracted, the boiling oil set to standby, the claymore mines detached, The trebuchet reset, the iron gate opened, and the locks and bolts thrown.

The front door is carefully opened, and the box is examined. There is a string with an envelope attached. On the outside of the envelope, the printing says OPEN and READ ME. Following the instructions, there are two letters inside. The first is from Linda Hill and reads. Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “chews/choose.” Use one, use ’em both, use ’em any way you’d like. Bonus points if you get ’em both in. Have fun! The second is from the President of Warner Brothers. It says simply, We hope you enjoy your gift.

To see how other bloggers have responded to the prompt, visit Linda’s blog. Here is the link. https://lindaghill.com/2023/09/01/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-sept-2-2023/

Chews/Choose by John W. Howell © 2023

“Well, you got the bonus points.”

“Yup. Sure did.”

“What are those bonus points used for?”

“Anything you choose.”

“What do you use them for?”

“I’m buying a Bentley Turbo Convertable.”

“Wow. You can do that?”

“Sure.”

“When do you get the car?”

“Well, it will be a while cause I have to buy it piece by piece.”

“What?”

“Yeah. I have four lug nuts so far.”

“Four lug nuts? At this rate, it will be forever. Sounds like a fool’s errand.”

“See, there marks the difference between us.”

“What do you mean?”

“I have a dream and am working on it. You are more day to day.”

“But four lug nuts. That is almost enough to hold one tire on a nonexistent car.”

“How many Bentley lug nuts do you have?”

“None.”

“The journey starts with the first step. Before you know it, I will be cruising in my convertible.”

“If you can still get a license at that age.”

I’m going to change the subject. How about a VooDoo Ranger?”

“At last, you get to the essential parts of life. Uber is here.

“Can’t wait to see wait the sale vehicle is today.”

“It’s over there.”

“What is that thing?”

“It is a vehicle that paints lines on the street. Got a good price ’cause they need to paint the lines on the road that runs by the pub.”

“Where do we sit?”

“See that trailer with all the cones.”

“Yeah.”

“We sit there and place the safety cones next to the new lines on the way.”

“What fun.”

“I knew you would be thrilled. Here, take some of these tobacco chews. Goes with the job.”

 

 

61 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Chews/Choose”

  9. I completely agree with you…” The brew’s intense flavor is conducive to several chews ”. There’s nothing like a couple of tobacco chews first thing in the morning…what a rush!🐳

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  11. Oh, John–your security system never fails to make me smile. Orange cones…there must be gazillions of them over roads worldwide. Just make sure you get them in a straight line. The command order.

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  12. I guess if it comes to a choice between a pack of smokes or a pouch of twists, one could choose the chews. 🙂 Riding the line painting machine will still get you there, like the deuce-and-a-half laundry truck I rode in the back of to Saigon once. 😀

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  16. Buying the car piece by piece , John, reminds me of the Johnny Cash song, ‘One Piece At Time’ where he takes parts from his assembly line job in an automotive plant over many years. If you don’t know it, you’d find it your kind of funny. Have a great Labor Day holiday.

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  21. Ahh, normalness has returned.
    So…. what does the president of WB hope you like? There’s got to be more to it than a letter from Linda.
    I’m choosey about my lug nuts, and thinking this is a trick post.
    At least you’re painting the white lines before the VooDoo Ranger kicks in and you’re VooDoo Stranger.
    Wavy lines could be a problem.
    😵‍💫𝖃 😵‍💫𝖃 😵‍💫𝖃 😵‍💫𝖃

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    1. Ha ha ha. I’m not sure what the President wants to give me. We will have to wait until next Saturday. 😁X😁X😁X😁X We did get the lines done before the VooDoo Ranger wrangler. They are yellow lines this color 😊

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  23. Hey, it’s a start, right? Better than waiting and wishing, I say.
    As for the ride, that sounds kinda fun, to me! Jeez… it’s Friday and I’m reading last Saturday’s…

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