DISCUSSION THREAD -- December 2012 75-word Writing Challenge

[Juliana]

I remember Rupert the Bear had an orange in his stocking once and it puzzled me no end! My Brazilian mum probably viewed oranges as more fit for the breakfast table!

 

[Parson]

A wise mother, no doubt. How about some Christmas brownies? O "Brownie Baker Supreme?"

 

[Juliana]

Already on the menu for Christmas Day, Parson, since the wee ones won't touch Christmas pud or mince pies (little heathens!)...

Not in stockings, though, too crumbly! Ick!!

 

[hopewrites]

we usually got batteries or a flashlight in the toe of our stalkings. (the orange was underneath, and you had to eat it before you could have cinnamon roll and hot chocolate for breakfast) Santa likes to leave survivalist presents at our house, I heard head lamps are going to be all the rage with the grandkids this year (my son and nephews)

 

[Juliana]

Hope, mine are getting mini flashlights in the stockings this year - you can never own too many flashlights, in my opinion!!

 

[High Eight]

Just posted my story - and then I read TomG's. Whoops! Sorry! Not intentional plagiarism, but I feel it might be a bit too similar.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

you can never own too many flashlights, in my opinion!!

As was proved at my house today when the power went out for twelve hours. As evening drew on, there was much hunting for flashlights, oil lamps, candles, etc. Aside from being very good to have in and of themselves, they were very useful in searching for everything else.

We do have places where all these things belong, but at our house, things ... wander. Fortunately, most of the flashlights didn't.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Flashlights may indeed be the safest, but woe betide the one who neglects the batteries.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

We do have places where all these things belong, but at our house, things ... wander. Fortunately, most of the flashlights didn't.

That will be the theme for next month's challenge: things...wandering.

When I were a lad, it were traditional for us to eat a Christmas breakfast of lollies, sweets, chocolates, and other such unhealthsome but sooo good things.

 

[nixie]

Like Teresa we had tangerines not oranges, there was also an apple, a tennis ball, pens and pencils. My son when he was 3 point blankly refused to even open his stocking for some reason he got it into his head that the stoking had been worn by Father Christmas and it hadn't been washed. Didn't mater that we had taking out the wrapper the night before or that it was a big red thing. Funny he never did hang a stocking up ever again.

 

[Juliana]

Aw, cute story, nixie!

 

[hopewrites]

Oh Nixie! That's hilarious! Though to be honest, I wouldn't eat anything out of a sock that had been worn (and not washed) by a man who can travel the world in one night ether.

 

[nixie]

I think it stemmed from a conversation we had a few weeks before about stuffing worn socks in the fridge.

 

[David Evil Overlord]

I think it stemmed from a conversation we had a few weeks before about stuffing worn socks in the fridge.

And why you shouldn't?

 

[Juliana]

One can only hope, DEO...

 

[nixie]

Yes, definitely why not, where do children get there ideas from

 

[hopewrites]

inquiring minds ask the best questions.

 

[Ursa major]

...where do children get there ideas from

Darned if I know....

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Oh Nixie! That's hilarious! Though to be honest, I wouldn't eat anything out of a sock that had been worn (and not washed) by a man who can travel the world in one night ether.

Well, now, I wouldn't completely rule out David Tennant's....

(did I say that out loud?)

 

[Phyrebrat]

Despite my hissy fit (and an unspeakably busy few weeks), I gave in and tried my hand at this horrible challenge. I still want you both to know that I am very sulky and planning mean things for you...

Vampires, indeed!..pahhh

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