DISCUSSION THREAD -- November 2020 75-word Writing Challenge

I voted for TheEndisNigh and Tripping as it was the one that had me smiling after I can finished reading the list.

Shortlist (it was hard not to list every one as given the prompt they were all great)
Luiglin Wet Bob
Perpetual Man Flight of Fancy
Abernovo The Wave-Sweeper
 
I voted for @Ashleyne 's "Dude". It just has that stamp of authenticity. It's also full of such good advice: Grey clouds filling up the wrinkles of your brain, spilling from your ears and you keep stuffing ‘em back in. Just let ‘em go, dude, let ‘em float out.

Others who's mis-spent adolescence impressed me for various reasons:
@scarpelius "The Ultimate Wave" for recognising the importance of getting the right board.
@Wayne Mack "The Elevator" for knowing about the Thirteenth Floor
@Parson "Hospital Ward 1957" for reviving memories of the "Grey Rabbit" bus company
@Astro Pen "Astrid" for the wonderful imagery
@Victoria Silverwolf "nowheresville" for the mood conveyed. Also the punctuation.
@Starbeast "Intergalactic Parcel Service" for knowing the importance of having the weekend to relax in.

Although the Electoral College still has some 36 hours to run, I'd like to congratulate @Parson on being sufficiently far ahead of the field that to all intents and purposes he appears to be the Winner-Elect. Great to see, Parson!

And many thanks for the vote @Mad Alice . Really appreciated!

And @johnnyjet , @Vince W , @nixie , @paranoid marvin for the great mentions.
 
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Very difficult voting this time - even trimming the shortish list down to Abernovo, Bren G, Elckerlyc, M. Robert Gibson, Parson, Provincial, Victoria Silverwolf and Wayne Mack - but knowing I didn't ever really dig the dialects - I did technique for hep cats, but didn't jive, mended fuses and toilets for communes, but was never considered a hippy, recorded bebop, but was never in the swing - I finally went Rasta, from university years, which wasn't really within the genre, and I've never surfed (snowboading's a different language.

But I did try.
 
Never ceases to amaze, how everyone manages such a collection of quality, no matter what the subject and style.
Sub 40 entries this month, trickier challenge or busier people?

My honourables in no particular order:
@Victoria Silverwolf - No clue whats going on, but set the tone and felt right on the money.
@Parson - Justifiably collecting the votes, almost got mine. Perfect vibe - killer punchline.
@Wayne Mack - A Divine elevator, lovely concept. With a touching end.

Vote:
@Perpetual Man - Just loved the flow with the grumpy comedy. Made me laugh and stuck from the first read through.

Looks like we might have a Parson setting the Christmas months challenge - how fitting :giggle:
 
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Very difficult voting this time - even trimming the shortish list down to Abernovo, Bren G, Elckerlyc, M. Robert Gibson, Parson, Provincial, Victoria Silverwolf and Wayne Mack - but knowing I didn't ever really dig the dialects - I did technique for hep cats, but didn't jive, mended fuses and toilets for communes, but was never considered a hippy, recorded bebop, but was never in the swing - I finally went Rasta, from university years, which wasn't really within the genre, and I've never surfed (snowboading's a different language.

But I did try.
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You got much closer to the scene, or whatever they called it, than I did. I owned one cheesecloth top and that was it, though I do remember it very affectionately. By the time I was a teenager everyone was wearing tartan and worshipping the Bay City Rollers, yet some folks think that the 70s were a time of great music and culture. Perhaps you had to live through it.

Thanks for the short(ish) listing. :giggle:
 
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I enjoyed reading this month's entries! High times, indeed.

There were two stories I loved, and I went back and forth on voting for the last few days. Here are my lists, and vote:

Honorables:
Ashleyne, Bren G, sule, paranoid marvin, Wayne Mack, Hugh

Favorites:
Victoria's period-perfect, wonderfully unusual and entertaining, punctuation-free glory of a story. As I said weeks ago, dang, that's amazing.
Parson's hilarious, perfectly told tale of a hitch-hiking gone bad. Great last few lines, especially.

It was so tough to decide, but I finally went for Parson's entry, as it makes me smile every time I read it.

I'm very grateful to @Provincial for the vote, thank you! :)
 
Two more shortlistings - thanks Luiglin and Cat's Cradle. And another vote, much appreciated Elckerlyc. (y)
 
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