Friday Fictioneers – 4/12/2013 – Genre: humorous (PG)
Eye of the Beholder
George walked onto the porch, stopping in his tracks.
His eyes widened and his muscles tightened.
“She, finally, did it!” He thought. “She stopped with the painting crap and the photographs and bought something worthwhile.”
The bike was a conglomeration of welded parts, scrap, and some rusted components. To George, it was beautiful. He slipped off his suit coat and hopped onto the bike.
The handlebars came off and the seat snapped. George went flopping to the porch. His wife, Carolyn, rushed out the front door. She stood, sneering at her laid out husband.
“Art, George. It is – was art.”
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Thanks for the chuckle. Either he’s a dimwit or did it on purpose just to get her goat.
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I root for excited dimwit.
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Sheesh, what’s wrong with that guy? Anyone can see its art. Lol
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I know!
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😉
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I love the difference in their mentalities. Art for art’s sake isn’t his thing, I guess. 🙂
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Guess not and practicality isn’t hers.
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The difference between men and boys…the price of their toys…
And a good women to share laughter with when they fall…
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Somehow, I don’t think Carolyn was sharing…
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Hahaha that cracked me up 😀
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Glad you liked it!
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Laughed! Well done. If I was George I’d make another, better one, that would hold together better under the weight of his appreciation.
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Now, that’s a thought.
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haha what a funny couple these two make. great story 🙂
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Somehow, though, I think they might fit into the realms of reality!
Scott
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Oh this is just too cute.. Nice job.
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Thanks!
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Curious George in the flesh. He wanted to take part in the art, but since he never supported the Arts, the art did not support him either.
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Oh, that was GOOD!
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Great story! Perfect last line. Too bad George had his dreams dashed–rather painfully, I assume. 😉
Here’s mine: http://unexpectedpaths.com/friday-fictioneers/siblings/
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He will learn to take it sitting down.
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Oops! Bad George! 😀
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Yes, bad, bad George.
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Oh, c’mon George! But we must hand it to the artist who created a sculpture so beautiful that it excited George so much that he wanted to jump right on. A fun story!
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Poor, foolish George. Good story Scott. 🙂
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Lol, thanks.
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Could be titled, “Ode to an Ass!” Loved it. Nicely done.
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Lol – Carolyn might disagree, or would think it was George, I suppose!
Scott
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Very funny! Thanks for the laugh!
Tom
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You are welcome.
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Love it.
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🙂
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Hehe, funny! (^_^)
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Thanks!
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Entertaining! I hope George is okay.
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How could he be? Look who he is married to.
Scott
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Very funny. And clever.
Well done!
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So good of you to say so!
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Nice one,
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Thx.
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Cute.
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LOL! Loved it! Well written! 🙂
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🙂
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omg that cracked me up! I can picture the wife with eyes to the ceiling as she said that last line – Wonderful! 🙂
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Yes, you have it exactly!
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A perfectly enjoyable story with a believable ending. I can just see him sitting on the ground!
janet
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Oh, so could I.
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hahah.. hilarious.. well written 🙂
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Thanks, really enjoyed doing it.
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LOL, I love it!!!
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That means a lot to me.
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Hilarious!
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Thanks!
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Very enjoyable… You are one very good writer… 🙂
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Love hearing that!
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Poor George, his wife isn’t very nice is she. I wish it was magicked so he could go to some wonderful places.
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I thought about that, but had too much fun with the … art.
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Hehe, he destroyed what he finally had an appreciation for but without understanding it 🙂 well done.
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He just wants to have some fun!
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Nice one, lol. You write so well.
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I do so enjoy these!
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LOL…was art!
Nice!
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Thx
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very cute story..
I guess that this was art that won’t stand the test of time or even the weight of one time.
Randy
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lol … true!
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Ha ha ha poor George
lovely fun story
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🙂
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ahaha!
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🙂
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