Friday Fictioneers – April 5, 2013 Genre: Fantasy / Humor PG
Limb from Limb
“See, Daddy, there are gnomes and trolls and hobbits and…” Sarah squealed with delight.
Ted looked at the huge tree. It had been awhile since he had used his imagination enough to “see” something like the creatures Sarah saw in the branches and limbs. He looked harder, squinting a bit. He actually sweated with effort for about five minutes before shrugging.
“Sorry, Sweetheart, I just don’t see them there.”
“Maybe I can help?” The wooden gnome coughed loudly to the staring father.
Sarah clapped her hands and squealed again, even as her father hit the ground in a dead faint.
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Namaste
Scott
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Excellent.
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🙂
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Finally a story to make me LOL
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Oh, hang around. I like doing the laughing thing.
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Thanks man..the ending me laugh. Really well done! A great piece of work and an excellent picture as well.
Tom
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Thanks
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Lovely story – enjoyed the wooden gnome putting father straight.
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🙂
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Very cute story and a clever title! Thanks!
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Now you’ve done it, you’ve got me staring at that tree! 🙂
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🙂 I certainly did before I wrote.
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Made me laugh. A different take on the prompt altogether – that I read so far. Well done.
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That’s great!
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“I believe.” Cute story, Scott.
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🙂
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the hidden gnome that scares adults. a good story
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Thx!
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Cute… as a troll – and I hope he doesn’t get into a hobbit of fainting.
Enjoyed. Randy
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Great twist!
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Thank you!
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There are certainly gnomes underneath that tree! Great photo.
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I love that tree!
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Love the fun twist on this!
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Yes that is why grown ups don’t believe in gnomes, they always faint and then forget all about it.
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lol – sounds right to me.
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i would probably faint too! i think gnomes are scary! lol ^^ you made me take a closer look at the tree! great imaginative story as always
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Thank you,
Scott
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Reminds me of seeing shapes in clouds and then trying to point them out to someone else. Nicely done.
janet
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Hadn’t thought of that comparison, but yes, you are right.
Thanks,
Scott
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Very, very nice, loved it.
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There were so many responses to the picture! Your picture. I hope you were able to read several of them.
Click on my picture to go there.
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Oh, I love it, Scott. What a fabulously creative writer you are.
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Thanks. That was so much fun to do.
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I can see some sort of gnome, up on the right. I’m sure that would kick-start the man’s imagination again.
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🙂
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Fun story! Those wooden gnomes can show up when you least expect it. I like that Sarah saw the creatures right away, but Ted had to be shown.
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Nice! You made me laugh and I love the imaginative take on the prompt. I didn’t see gnomes and trolls – but I do now!
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haha.. amazing 🙂 well done
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Thank you. I enjoyed it.
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That made me giggle! Well done.
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This made me chuckle. Poor daddy will never look at a tree the same way … that is, when he awakens from his faint. lol. ps: Thanks for providing this ugly, gnarled tree/photo, Scott.via Indira.
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A heart warming and amusing tale 🙂
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That is a wonderful compliment!
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Come to think of it, there is a gnome.
And this is a delightful story. I guess Ted will have to learn to see the world a bit differently!
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Oh I do like this. I love stories of enchantment. 🙂
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So do I!
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i see it. 😉
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Good! I am not crazy, or, at least, not by myself.
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nope you’re not 😉
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🙂
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