Friday, March 26, 2010

Flash 55 – Before He Was Famous

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 Edward Teach stared at the costume in the window. He’d buy the entire ensemble with his pick-pocketing money but it really wasn’t what he wanted. He preferred six shooters in leather holsters to sabers hung from belt loops. His mom said she would never let him grow up to be a cowboy. He’d teach her.0 - green butterflyflash553 Hosted by G-Man @ Mr. KnowItAll – Click Here
Write a story in exactly 55 words.

Weirsdo from Stuffed Animal Tales suggested "All In the Family" as a theme for Tales on Tuesday. (April 13, 2010) 


I learned from the comments on yesterday's post here on my blog
Barbara H's Netiquette Meme
Alice's Thursday Thirteen 55: Things That Can Keep Me From Reciprocating Your Comments. If you do a netiquette (coined by Quilly) post, let me know. I'd love to read what you think.
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39 comments:

  1. Maybe Willie shouldn't have written, "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Pirates" instead.

    Something about this alternate history story reminded me of ... me!

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  2. I love these. A highlight of my week.

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  3. That was somehow quiet funny and made me smile.;)) It is good to have ambitions at an early age.;)
    xo
    Zuzana

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  4. I knew just who he was ---one of my favorite seafood restaurants here is Blackbeards. LOLOLOL

    This is my 55 this week!

    [if you decide to stop by, scroll down below my Show n tell, as always, to find my FF55]

    Have a glorious weekend.

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  5. very nice...sinister undertones...my mind took over from there...great 55.

    mine is up.

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  6. Enjoyed that. Old Blackbeard was quite a rogue.

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  7. Funny rendition of Blackbeard's origins, the cowboy line was funny.

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  8. Bless Quilly for coining the word, Netiquette! Real chic!
    Excellent 55. It was rather dark but again, wonderful prompt and very intriguing 55!
    Evil of all childhood, some childhood ambitions, huh?
    hugs,
    shakira

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  9. You made me smile with this wry little 55. Your blog is so easy to follow now, Nessa! Lovely!

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  10. We will excuse the anachronisms because I LOVED your 55, and it is supposed to be Fiction!
    Excellent 55 Vanessa.
    They are still looking for his treasure..hehehehehe.
    This is my favorite so far today, You Rock Baby!
    Have a Kick Ass Week-End...G

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  11. One of my favorites too! Bad little pickpocket!

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  12. yea, they all want to 'teach mom' these days...You are so right!

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  13. Besides, if he goes to see he'll never marry.

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  14. this one made me chuckle...reminds me of my son.

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  15. G-Man already beat me to my comment on anachronisms. I thought perhaps you were going for a kid choosing a Halloween costume.

    Then I looked at a calendar.

    Stories of Blackbeard are quite popular where I live. He spent a lot of time around the NC coast.

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  16. so mom had the last word anyway? ;)
    well, he opted for second best and made himself famous...

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  17. G-Man and Mojo: I did take loads of liberties with Blackbeard's life story but this was more a play on words than a history lesson.

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  18. wow,
    fantastic 55,
    you have done impressively with a story...
    admirable to me.
    Happy Friday!

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  19. Your 55 is perfect :-)
    My compliments ...

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  20. That was a fantastic 55 story, Nessa! I'm thinking about Dark Shadow post for next week..

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  21. Mumsy: Wonderful. I have mine percolating too. I'll start putting up reminders tomorrow.

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  22. Nessa... I've been meaning to have a talk with you about this need for vengeance... ROFL!!! Woman, you have got SOME imagination! But I don't EVER want you ANGRY at me!

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  23. Melli: As long as I am able to get it out in stories, we all will be safe.

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  24. That's EXCELLENT! I love that bit of history - "pick-pocketing money" was a lovely touch LOL

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  25. I love what you can do with 55 words! Have a great weekend.

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  26. How fun was that! I admit...I had to google Edward Teach. I feel such shame. My 55 is HERE .

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  27. I live in the land of Blackbeard. He is a big deal in NC!

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  28. I don't know if I am dating myself too much here, but your 55 reminds me of the old Rocky & Bullwinkle shows where they had "Fractured Fairy Tales". The stories were just a little different than you remember them.

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  29. Absolutely love the play on words, here. Good ole Blackbeard- this is a perfect story of how he came to be...

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  30. Loved it. It tells just enough and after reading it, I just sat and let my mind wander - picturing "the rest of the story."

    What Grandma's Saying Today

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  31. I don't think that outfit would have been trendy enough for Calico Jack.

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  32. Pick-pocketing money - love it!

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  33. We moms like to think we have some control over such things, but really... they all teach us in the end! A wonderful 55, Vanessa.

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  34. Great 55 Flash on Blackbeard's early days. But, I wouldn't want to be in his mother's shoes. Arr...

    Thanks for linking to my post. I have learned many things from your meme.

    Have a wonderful weekend :)

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  35. There are definitely worse things that being a cowboy! Very creative story.

    I enjoyed reading the other thoughts about netiquette. I am surprised more people didn't participate -- maybe they didn't want to seem like they were griping. I was concerned about that myself and didn't want to make anyone feel bad, but a few people said thanks because they didn't realize that some readers found some things to be a problem. And I learned some things myself. I think it helps make us all better bloggers and commenters.

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  36. I always like the ones which make me grin...thanks!

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