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“Hello?” pause. “No, ma’am, I am not Dr. Telendy. You have the wrong number.”
Excited voice.
“Ma’am, there is no way for me to help you. I am sorry about your husband and your best friend. No, really. And the identity crisis with your son. I am not against gays at all. No…”
More agitation.
“Ma’am. Please…stop…for a second. My name is not George. It is Kal-el. I am not from around here. I stopped in here to change so I could…nevermind…too late…no, ma’am, it’s not a party. The noise in the background was a train I wanted to catch.”
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fun story scott 🙂 glad i read it, made me smile ^^
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I like to make you smile.
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Superman can really use a telephone that can project a phone booth hologram!
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Agreed, or, just don’t answer!
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Ha! Too bad he’s only as powerful as a locomotive and not as fast. He could still catch the train.
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This made me smile.
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Me, too, even giggle a little.
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Amusing tale, great punch line!
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Very funny, this is what happens if you don’t do what you are supposed to do, that too when you have to catch a train.
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Beautiful story. You handled it perfectly; only showing one side of the conversation. I guess he is just super-polite to listen like that.
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A little off, too, if you ask me.
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Well, well done!
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Thanks…it was much fun.
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Never ever answer a call in a booth.. lesson learned. 🙂
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I agree, especially if you are changing.
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Haha poor woman she has to much on her plate. She needs to blog we can help her.
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Lol! Yep, and her blog might just make her feel better, anyway!
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Well, yes, if you use the phone booth to change, you just may be mistaken for a superhero. Or arrested for indecent exposure 🙂
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It’s a train he wants to literally “catch” if he’s Kal-el. Funny wrap up,Scott!
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Originally, had the idea that the caller ruined a “save” of a train crash, but I decided to let the reader call that one.
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This is awesome. I want you to know I did NOT read any stories before I wrote mine. Isn’t it scary that you and I are on the same wavelength? You poor man! Hahahahaahahah!
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And I was going to say, “You poor woman.” lol
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Nah, we’re both all right. Giggle.
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Truly, I doubt either of us is “all right”, but we are fine.
🙂
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Honey, I’ll take the way we are over being ‘normal’ any day!
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You got that right!
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PS – I try to never read any stories before doing mine.
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I know. It makes it far more fun!
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Yes, it does!
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Evidently she was trying to call Dr. Phil or Jerry Springer. I always suspected that Lois Lane was a two-timing hussy, and don’t get me started about Jimmy Olsen. A great piece, Scott.
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This made me chuckle aloud; few stories do so! Well done.
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Poor Mr. Kent got his cape caught up a couple of times with this prompt!
Thanks for the visit and the link!
Caller ID is almost as good as sliced bread. Hard to find a pay phone anymore much less a booth. 🙂
I remember when you could still use a dime for the first three minutes. Now the pay phones that are available require fifty cents!
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Yes, I remember that, too. Of course, long distance is much cheaper on a cell.
Scott
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Haha! As often as Superman has been in phone booths, something like this had to happen sometime. But no worries. Superman can always catch a train. “More powerful than a locomotive,” you know. Good one. Gave me a good laugh.
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Thanks, enjoyed yours as well.
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Very fun, I notice he stayed very polite which of course would be true to his nature! Nice one! 🙂
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Yes, one wonders why in the world he answered it in the first place!
I suppose too polite for that one, also.
Scott
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Scott, this is brilliant.
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hmm, strong word – I like it, but strong word 🙂
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That was fun, Scott. Thanks for the morning chuckles.
janet
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Glad you liked it.
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This reminds me of an old Bill Cosby sketch about Superman changing clothes in a phonebooth — sigh… thanks for making me feel old, darling! Well done.
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Well, I was around then, too.
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🙂 Nice one, Scott 🙂
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Thank you!
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the second super man story on this weeks prompt.. enjoyed it 🙂
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So I have heard; I plan to read them today!
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The challenges that come with being a superhero.
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I wouldn’t mind trying out those challenges.
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Dear Scott,
You and Kent were on similar wavelengths this week. Too funny and one of your best I’d say. Big grins and chuckles here.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Haven’t read them yet, plan to today.
Thanks,
Scott
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Superaman..lol
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Well, you should get a prize!
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a cookie or a medal?
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Depends…can you bake? 🙂
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can i yes do i want to no..lol
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Then you will have to make yourself a medal. 🙂
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well pft..
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