Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Hap.”

~ John W. Howell

Happiness is a strong cup of coffee to get the blood moving and the brain in gear. Thank you to my magic potion machine for delivering a cup of the hot steaming stuff with no delay. The functioning brain meant reaching for the clock would not be wasted. The clock is set for August 23, 1924 and the location is St Louis, Missouri. We arrive to pick up the story from the St Louis Dispatch in an article written by Roland Thomas.

He writes that the planets Mars and Earth were the closest today than they had been since August 18, 1845, and the closest since high-power telescopes had been constructed, coming within 34,630,000 miles (55,730,000 km). We know from experience that Mars and Earth would not be this close again until August 28, 2003.

As stories of men on Mars attacking the Earth are rumored, our alarm goes off, and we land safely on the couch. A text from Linda Hill comes through. It reads:

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “hap.’” Find a word that starts with “hap” and use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!

To see what others have done with the prompt, visit Linda Hill’s post. Here is the link. https://lindaghill.com/2024/08/23/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-aug-24-2024/

Hap by John W. Howell © 2024

“Pretty exciting stuff.”

“Back then, it was.”

“When will it happen that Mars will be closest again?”

“Not till 2035.”

“Wow, that is a long wait.”

“Yeah, if you missed it in 2003, it sure is.”

“You going to watch it?”

“Humm. Maybe. I’ll be 94 then.”

“Oh, come on. With your VooDoo Ranger as support, there’s no contest.”

“I suppose you would call it the fountain of youth.”

“Well, maybe not the fountain of youth, but maybe the source of youth.”

“Or at least a haphazard conduit.”

“Well, we are happiest at the pub. Let’s go.”

“Uber?”

“Right over there.”

Photo by Dan Antion

“Okay, I call shotgun.”

“You got it.”

“Do we have a ladder to get up there?”

“It so happens that I’m prepared to give you a boost.”

“Don’t drop a senior citizen.”

“Don’t tempt me.”

 

89 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – “Hap.””

  6. I’ve always wondered how folks got into raised pickups, and I’ve never understood why they are raised. A whim, happenstance? Whatever – great dialogue, John. Have a happy day. 🌞

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  8. An interesting post John .. I will be 81 by 2035.. might make it might not who knows! “No dropping senior citizens” that sounds so much posher than ” No dropping Old Age Pensioners ” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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  11. Can I ride in the back? I’m looking forward to a Voodoo Ranger. Isn’t it funny that people thought Martians were going to attack us? Especially since there is a lot of thought being given to establishing a colony there now that water has been found.

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  14. I haphazardly guess and believe you’ll witness it 🙂

    Oh yeah! I’ll happily sit in the cargo bed! If more join me, we can get the party started earlier!

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  16. Our son has one of those trucks. My wife has a difficult time climbing in, so he got a stepping stool for her. Life gets more complicated as we get older.

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      1. Sure, seems to – popular mode of transportation, yes. Both my parents drove trucks. Perfect for pulling boats. 👍🏻 My dad’s preferred vehicle with a few added Harleys and Corvettes along the way. Boys and their toys!😁

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  19. Ha! Ha! I’d have to have a step ladder to get up in that thing. 🙂 What another fun historical event, John. Thanks for sharing. Let’s see…if I make it to 2035, I’ll be a mere 84. I think I’ve got this! 🙂

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  25. I always enjoy your dialogues so much. Will I be around in 2035? That’s only 11 years from now, but when I look back at just the last 12 months and allllll that’s gone on personally, nationally, and internationally, I wonder what the heck life will be like then. I hope we will be HAPpy, wherever that may be.

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  27. I see you happen to have gotten rid of the header.?

    Interesting about Mars. Man has always looked to the skies, for answers, and ends up with more questions.

    Do Mars bars fit into this in some way?

    Mars and Voodoo, quite the combo!

    OX 🧟‍♂️🍻 OX

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    1. I just forgot to load the SoCS header in. Man always comes up with mote questions than answers. I haven’t had a Mars bar in eons. I wonder how they would taste with a VooDooRanger? OX 🧟‍♂️🍻 OX🐖

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  28. I’ll be ready to pop the champagne. Fights with Mars and earth? Oh now. You only live once, take the pick up and I’ll be hitchhiking expecting a ride, John. Of course bring a ladder 🙀😅😹

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