Yesterday I missed National Meatball Day Well, I do have a good excuse; it was also National Napping Day! Today marks the Anniversary of the First Phone Call. Thomas Watson was notified that his auto warranty was expiring. |
| I didn't even realize it was and I had a meatball sandwich. |
| Dare I say that became the first wake up call. |
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Starting on Monday, a daily prompt will be posted. Write a very short flash fiction of: EXACTLY 55 WORDS. Be sure to read and follow the page's instructions, so you don't get disqualified. On Saturday, choose your best story and enter the contest!! I did!
Thank You Jeremy |
I've added a new entry to my book, "I'm Only the Trombone Player" : I know you've gotta job, but learn how to deal with prospective customers better. "Just Stop Talkin' and Back Away." |
| Robert Waltz talked about Boring today in his blog. If you want to know what he said, go read it. I mention it because, well, I'm a musician, and we always borrow, steal from others to get a jump on whatever we're doing. I needed a place to start, and he provided it! Thanks, Mr. Waltz!! So here's the question: Are you bored? Need a little project? Wanna have some fun? Maybe make others laugh? Here's your chance! Using this as your first line: A cheeky young monkey named (insert name) Write a Limerick that makes us either laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh, but sometimes ya' just need a good cry. For those who might not know the Limerick Form Here are the key rules for writing a limerick: ▶︎ This is an E-rated post, so if your Limerick is also E-rated, you may post it as a reply to this post. If it isn't E-rated, please post it as a {{item:xxxxxx}}, with the appropriate rating. The Ninja Monkeys have asked bribed the Grumpy Leprechaun to read each and every entry. They will also pay each entrant 100 Gift Points for their entry. One entry per Member. Each Entry will be assigned a number based on its position in the responses. A virtual dice roll will be used to select a member(s) to receive an Exclusive Merit Badge with CR. 1 to 5 Entries = One Merit Badge 6 to 10 Entries = Two Badges, to two different members 11 to 15 Entries = Three Badges, to three different members 16 to 20+ Entries = Four Badges, to four different members. Submitted Limericks Must Follow The Limerick Rules As Stated Above. |
I've added a new entry to my book, "I'm Only the Trombone Player" : Another early spring project! "All Hands On Deck" |
I've added a new entry to my book, "I'm Only the Trombone Player" : There are many interesting places and legends on Long Island, and I thought I'd share some from time to time. "Aliens, Time Travel, Psyco Warfare - Oh MY!" |