Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt -“Can”

~ John W. Howell

A picture of a string with drops of water- the logo for SoCS

The new machine has arrived; since it is not from IKEA, it is ready to go. A punch of the Cappuccino button can produce a heavenly brew that is certain to be addictive. A sip and a wipe of the milk foam mustache can make us ready for the clock. The date is set for July 12, and the location is Arpajon in Northern France. The duration is an hour, and when the plunger is pulled, we land in time to witness a new land speed record.

Driving at 146.16 miles per hour (235.22 km/h) in his Fiat Mephistopheles, Ernest Eldridge of Great Britain broke the land speed record of 145.89 miles per hour (234.79 km/h) set earlier in the week (on Sunday, July 6) by Rene Thomas of France. Both records had been set on a public road at Arpajon, after which the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile announced that it would only recognize records set on closed racing circuits, bringing an end to attempts to set a land speed record on a roadway used by other motor vehicles.

Just when the champagne started flowing, the alarm goes off, and we are once more setting a land speed couch record. There is a text from Linda Hill. It reads

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “can.” Use it as a noun or a verb. Enjoy!

Here is a link to Linda’s post to see what others have done with the prompt. https://lindaghill.com/2024/07/12/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-july-13-2024/

Can by John W. Howell © 2024

“You snuck the ‘can’ in nicely.”

“Why, thank you. I’m glad you noticed.”

“A question.”

“Go ahead.”

“What made those guys think they could race on city streets?”

“That is a darn good question that I can’t answer.”

“Drat, I thought you were the answer, man.”

“Sorry, this one escapes me.”

“Well, that society put an end to it, so I guess it is a moot question.”

“I suppose you are right.”

“Another question.”

“Shoot.”

“How long are we going to stand here and not mention Voo Doo Ranger?”

“I guess zero time. You call Uber?”

“Yup, he’s over there.”

photo by Dan Antion

 

“Can you believe it? That’s a 1966 Chevy pickup that has been restored and modified.”

“Looks like enough room in the cab for both of us.”

“Yeah, bench seating makes it possible.”

“Before we go, one last question.”

“Go ahead.”

“Do I need to go get my wallet?”

“And disturb the moths? No, I’ll buy.”

“It doesn’t get any better than that.”

65 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt -“Can””

  7. It was probably a good idea to stop racing on city streets without blocking them off to the general public. Could have been a disaster, unlike your sweet Uber ride to the bar. Love the red Chevy truck!

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  10. My son would LOVE that truck. I can see him tooling around in it! The current record for a piston driven wheeled vehicle is 416 mph. On the salt flats obviously.

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  16. I love the red pickup although I’d prefer smaller wheels. We have a problem with drag races here, usually in the wee hours we’ll be woken up to hear revving engines on North Monroe, just a couple of miles from our house 😬

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  18. Definitely moth disturbation is a bad thing, moronic.

    However, the way you snuck in the can was quite clever. I was expecting a can, or a can can.

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    1. Thank you, Resa. Glad you liked how I snuck in can (several times) I was almost going to tell a story about success coming in cans and not cannots. Great emoji work on your part. A winner for sure. 🥫💃🏽X 🥫💃🏽 X🥫💃🏽 X🥫💃🏽X

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      1. Yes, canned sneak!
        I like the can and cannots. It’s better than a can of carrots.
        O🥫💃🏽X 🥫💃🏽 X🥫💃🏽 X🥫💃🏽X

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