Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Material

~ John W. Howell

If a deity is in charge of coffee, then it would be a good idea to offer thanks. The dark, steamy liquid waits for my approving sigh. There it is, the first sip and then the crashing reminder of that box on the back patio. Yelling, “What a curse,” does no good for poor Twiggy’s nerves. She can only react to the volume level of the expression.

Once Twiggy is off the ceiling, finding out what is in the box must be addressed. Another ear placed against the box produces the same result as last time, namely, no sound. A crowbar comes in handy to remove the top. Peering over the edge gives no information since whatever is in there is surrounded by packing material.

Pulling out each piece of material gets me down to another box. The top is quick work, and inside is a clock. It appears to be an old-fashioned alarm clock with two large bells on the top. On the back is a key to wind for the clock and one to wind for the alarm. There is also a third key that is unmarked. The thought goes through my mind that this is a strange gift from the CEO of Warner Brothers. Instructions for the clock are in the box as well. When there’s time, they should be read.

While holding and inspecting the clock, my attention goes to a sudden movement beside the box. It is a carrier pigeon with a message attached to its leg. The message when unrolled reads Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “material.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun! Obviously, it is from Linda Hill. If you would like to read other responses to the prompt, visit Linda’s blog at https://lindaghill.com/2023/10/20/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-oct-21-2023/

Material by John W. Howell © 2023

“You sure Linda doesn’t set up these prompts for you?”

“Of course, I’m sure. Very coincidental, I would say.”

“I mean, having a box filled with packing material is very suspect.”

“I can assure you she doesn’t play favorites.”

“What is with the clock?”

“I wish I knew.”

“Who’s running this blog anyway?

“I wish I knew that too.”

“You are hopeless. You would think you controlled your own material.”

“Look at you with the prompt word.”

“Slipped out. Didn’t do it on purpose.”

“Sure.”

“You ready for the pub.”

“You order Über?”

“Right over there.”

“I don’t see a haywagon.”

“No, right there.”

image by Dan Antion

“Oh, that 88 corvette?”

“That’s the one.”

“How are we both going to fit.”

“You’ll sit on my lap.”

“Oh, brother. Why can’t we get normal Über drivers?”

“We save the equivalent of two Voo Doo Rangers this way.”

“Say no more. Let’s go.”

 

 

64 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Material”

  6. Hmmm…. you’ve another week to (maybe) figure out the what’s what with the clock!
    That’s a nice old ‘Vette. My dad had a canary yellow one back in the late 70’s. Bummer I wasn’t old enough to have my license!
    Happy Saturday and we shall Cheers later!

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    1. Thanks, Dale. I have an idea about the clock which I didn’t explain. There is a third set of hands on the face with some numbers. (The key on the back that was not labeled winds those up.) Cheers tonight.

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  7. Good one, John! 🙂 Sitting on somebody’s lap in a ’88 Corvette hard-top could be a head bumper, but the two Voo Doo Rangers might make a few knots on your head feel better. The alarm clock with instructions tells me more is coming. 😀

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  20. Love that Corvette. Corvettes are my fave cars of all time.

    I’ll bet the seat material is great!
    Have a VooDoo on me!

    Still in a fog… OXen went missing in the last comment.
    I found them here!
    🐂🐂

    🐂
    🐂. ,….. 🐂

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