The coffee saved me. Had a bad dream about an alarm clock that could be used to time travel. Wait! That was no dream. That clock is sitting on the table over there. Crossing the room to further inspect the devil’s own instrument, the thought about where to go next comes to mind. Charles Yallowitz thinks it should be set for 0:00. Then the dawn of creation could be experienced. I’m not sure the Big Bang and all that would be my cup of tea. Being around as nature and God mete out what is needed to get this Earth rolling would be pretty frightening.
How about advancing to the day when the Super Mega Millions Lotto number is drawn and then going back a day to buy that ticket? Yeah, that would meet many financial dreams. But what’s the use of dreaming if all of them were wiped out using one very strange instrument.
No, more thinking needs to go into this endeavor. Maybe witnessing the signing of the Declaration of Independence would be good. How about answering the question of when men first cooked meat or staged the first tailgate party? Maybe it wasn’t men at all. The mind races with the possibilities. Setting the clock back on the table reminds me I have a voicemail on my phone. The transcription of it is Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “meat/meet/mete.” Use one or use ’em all for bonus points. Have fun!
It looks like the bonus points are mine. If you want to see what other bloggers have done with the prompt, visit Linda’s blog. Here is the link. https://lindaghill.com/2023/11/03/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-nov-4-2023/
Meat/Meet/Mete by John W. Howell
“So you earned the bonus point.”
“Yup.”
“The use of meat was pretty cheap.”
“Well, wouldn’t you like to know how the idea of roasted meat came about?”
“Not high on my list of wondering how things work.”
“I suppose I’m a little unusual.”
“You think? I’ve read some comments on your stories.”
“And?”
“Be glad the person commenting doesn’t have the power of committing you.”
“That’s a harsh comment you mete out.”
“When did we meet?”
“What does that have to do with anything?”
“Just trying to round out the prompt.”
“We met in 2012 when I started blogging.”
“Who introduced us?”
“I created you.”
“My Lord.”
“Yes?”
“No, not my Lord lord. Just amazement that I have only been around since 2012.”
“You have a rich backstory.”
“Is that like a memory.”
“Sure.”
“So you are the one who put Voo Doo Ranger into my life?”
“Yes, for sure.”
“Bless you.”
“Call Über.”
“Already did. He’s over there.”
“The cement truck?”
“No problem with parking.”
“I’m not even going to ask why. There’s room for both of us, so let’s go.”
“You are da man.”
“Da dumb man, for sure.”
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What if you went back to the dawn of time and were able to make a few adjustments? Like making daylight savings time unnecessary.
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That would be a noble feat for sure. 😁
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Do time travel alarm clocks observe daylight savings time? Don’t forget to turn it back one hour tonight. Have a great weekend, John. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep.
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Great comment but marked from someone. Old WP still wants a sign in I see. Idiots.
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Meted out quite properly young man, I didn’t expect to meet you here so early. Do you like meat with your hotcakes? Have a lovely day, don’t time travel to far away. 🐂
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Great use of the prompt, Holly. Yes I’ll take some sausage with those hotcakes. Still have to figure out how to set the alarm on that thing.
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Do time travel alarm clocks have to observe daylight savings time? If so, don’t forget to set it back one hour tonight. Have a great weekend, John. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep.
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Yay. The someone is you. Great comment. I’ll be sure to set it back. I would have forgotten.
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Another bonus, John. Riding to the pub in a cement truck would at least get you there. Have a good weekend. 🙂
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And always a good parking place even if one wasn’t open. Thanks, Tim
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Maybe you could set it just before the folks at WordPress decided to mess with the comment feature on blogs. Tell them, “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” Good job, John.
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I agree, Dan. The happiness engineers gave up and sent me a survey. Told them they had a coding issue and to leave me alone.
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Haha – good reply, John.
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I like your idea about going backward in time from winning the lotto. The other day I saw VooDoo in the grocery store and I immediately thought of you! 🙂 Happy Saturday!
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Thanks Jill. That VooDoo get around. Happy Saturday to you * sung to the tune of Quarter to Three by Gary US Bonds
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Time travel ! That’s nice John 🤝 have a great weekend 😊
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Thank you. Have a great weekend as well, Sprikanth.
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Take your alarm clock and make sure you’re home by supper time.
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Ha ha ha. Will do.
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I love thoughts of time travel! Your writing is so good and entertaining, my friend. I hope you have a terrific weekend!
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Thank you, Kymber. I hope you have a terrific weekend as well.
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John, if anyone wanted to commit you, I would find them a little nuts. That is all.
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Thank you, Mary. 😁
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Call me paranoid. Uber or not a vehicle that delivers concrete overshoes is not the preferred mode of transport. Though it does make a statement.
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I tend to agree but parking is at a premium so the idea is to move your vehicle or…..
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‘Backward in time’ would be interesting for sure, especially if it included a lottery win. 😄 You’ve covered the bases with this story, John, and offered a number of laughs. Bravo!
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I’m glad you liked it Gwen. Once I figure out how to set the alarm we may go places.
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“My Lord.” “Yes?” I love it.
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Ha ha ha. Thanks, Lois
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So I was wondering, how do I set my dogs clock back one hour ? Thanks for your help.
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That is a rough problem. Let me think on it.
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My husband wants to join you on the Uber. He has dreams of tooling around town in a huge truck!
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He is welcome. We will scootch over.
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Well, done, dear John, and we love the cement truck.
Wishing you a relaxing weekend
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, F4oC. Wishing you the same.
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So many possibilities for time travel! I have a list 🙂
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Maybe I should take requests for destinations.
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🙂 Good idea
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It’s always fun to see what the Uber ride is going to be each Saturday. 🙂 This was a super fun post. If I could travel back in time, I would return to a day in April 2006 and make a different choice. 🙂
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I’ll bet. Thanks for the comment, Jan.
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Well done, John. Brilliant use of the prompt words.
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Thank you, Robbie.
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Okay, enough with the talk, John – let’s get to work on that time changing clock!!
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Yes sir.
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Way to break that fourth wall! Bravo!!
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The power to change time… That’s a power I could get behind!
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Love this conversation! It’s the clock thingy that needs attention. I do like Charles’ idea of 0:00. There are so many choices, maybe too many.
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Yes, maybe too many. 😁
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🙂
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Wonderful take on the prompt, John! Excellent, as always!
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Thank you, Lauren
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Excellent take on the prompt. You meet these challenges with gusto!
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Thank you, Dale.
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Nicely done VooDoo twins!
Tick tock tick – I think the clock is sick
It’s done its thing on mine
Now I’m doin’ time.
Vitameatavegamin
One of my more cryptic comments.
⏰X 🕰X ⏲X 🕕X
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Good moment though. I like your clock OXen. 🐂🐂🐂🐂
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AH…clOXen…
The world could use more clOXen!!!
🐂🐂 =4
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clOXen. How clever 🐂🤚
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Yes… well I have to put my mind to use somehow. 💋💋
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Your mind is always at use and the best around. 🌺X
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Thank you dear John!
So, I’ve got to go draw! Hot chocolate on for tonight. 🌺X
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MMMM Hot Chocolate. 🌺X
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As long as you don’t sit in the back, you’re good!
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So true. Gives new meaning to the phrase “You make my world go around.”
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It sure does. Good thing there’s a Voodoo at the end of this ride.
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Yes indeed. 😁
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Hi John …am I late or did I Morgarna’s Anomaly get me back here to Saturday….not really sure!
Tell me when you time travel with the alarm clock do you arrive clothed or naked.
My time travellers arrive clothed but I have noted most arrive naked….that to me sounds too inconvenient!
Our time in the UK went back a week before yours did in the US which confuses the matter even more?
Where is this all leading…..I don’t have a clue please hand me a Voodoo it might clear my head….or better still one of your specials.
I hope the loony tune guys don’t get hold of the clock that would really create havoc.
Have a great week 💜 what’s left of it 💜
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Thank you, Willow. Your question about clothed or naked is a good one. In my last two books the travelers arrive clothed but in the outfit from the previous time zone. So it does cause some raised eyebrows when they are in WWI uniforms and they go into a Walmart. Nothing like being naked of course but they still need to find new clothes. We need to keep this clock out of the hands of those Warner Brothers characters. You gotta wonder why the President of Warner Brothers gave the clock as a present in the first place. Yeah you are right a VooDoo Ranger is needed now. Thanks Willow. 😁
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I’ll drink to that definitely 😀😀
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😁
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