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“I keep the batteries there, in the jar, for the kids just in case they really need them. But those kids sure have grown up and you just don’t see them around as much now a day. But that don’t stop me from collecting batteries. Some kids need more than others. New kids come around. Now that Frankie he needed at least four or five batteries every time I saw him. You’d think one good AA …maybe two would be enough? But not Frankie! He wouldn’t get off the lawn until I shot four or five at him from my old slingshot.”
Hahahahahahah!
I contemplated something along similar lines, but yours is better.
Very funny!
Thanks Abraham. I am glad I was able to make you laugh.
Terrific twist – good one.
Thank you Sandra.
Hahahahaha! Batteries in a slingshot???? Now that’s original with a capital O. Thanks for the early morning chuckle, Tom.
Sure I use to do it all the time….Just not at kids!
How original.
Why Thank You!
Hahaha…love it. You had me thinking oh such a nice man until the end haha. Very nice and original interpretation.
Hahaha….you had me thinking what a nice man until the end…lol. A very nice and original take on the prompt.
Thank you Bommie.
Had to laugh at this one! Good work!
Glad I could make you laugh.
Cool twist, well handled! I really liked that old guy though the first couple of sentences.
Yep….he seemed like a nice guy!
Thanks for giving me a good laugh with that unexpected ending!! 🙂
I am glad you liked it Janet….
Tom
Funny. I love the twist from a sweet man saving batteries for the kids to being that creepy old man in the house the kids love to screw with.
Kim,
That is the guy I was thinking about…on my block his name was Mr.P.
Poor guy just didn’t get it!
Tom
Ever occur to the old man that Frankie might also be collecting old batteries?
Hell of a price to pay for old batteries!
Wonderful and funny twist. Personally I use wine corks 🙂
Turning into that creepy old man on the block?…Wine corks sounds like fun!
Ha Ha. Bet ole Frankie didn’t come around anymore after a charge like that. 🙂
Thanks Joyce…I think Frankie enjoyed the fun as much as the old man.
Hi Tom,
Finally a good use for dud batteries! Could I get a hit off what your smoking in the photo? It might help me be as imaginative as you! Ron
Ron,
That is just a good old Newport….besides your imagination needs no help! What you never shot old batteries out of your wrist rocket as a kid? Really? I find it hard to believe my friends and I were the only ones. Anyway for the “imagination smoke” you’ll have to come to New York…only the best!
Tom
PS…I will get back to that discussion on your blog…soon enough I hope.
Hahahaha. Funny! That’s a little sad, but laughing a whole lot! Good one.
I had a guy like this on my block as a kid…he would steal our soccer balls when they landed on the lawn. So we would just mess with him more. Sad but true!
well twisted!
Thanks Rich!
Firing off old batteries from a slingshot? Did kids do it or still do it? Yikes! Aim for some kid’s temple and they are gaga forever… Nice lawsuit for the family too. Anyhow, nice work.
Lora,
When I was young we shot everything and anything from a slingshot…Batteries have weight so they were great for shooting..almost as good as a rock. We never shot rock/batteries at each other because we knew the damage they could do but oddly enough we had b.b. gun fights. I guess the logic was a rock to the head could kill you but the b.b. would only stick in your skin and hurt a bit. We also wore down coats and goggles when we had b.b. gun wars for some form of protection.
Tom
Tom
Batteries from a slingshot? That would HURT. Good job.
Shirley,
I hope you got my message. I am unable to post on your blog because I have not figured out how to use my wordpress account for commenting and you have no name/URL option. But let me just say I enjoy your work very much and look forward to the day I figure out how to use my account properly so I can say how much I like your work on your blog. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Tom
I really liked the twist at the end – made me smile. I thought the tone of the piece was great too – a very good voice.
Thank you Claire!
Dear Tom,
This story was GREAT! Part of the reason is that I used to shoot double A’s at feral cats that would come out of the Kiawe forrest and steal my cat’s food. They are just the right size and pack a real wallop, as did your story.
Aloha,
Doug
Doug,
Finally someone who knows what I am talking about…I started to think my friends and I were the only ones who did this kind of thing. They sure do pack a wallop. Remind me to tell you about the homemade slate gun I made with surgical tubing, a 2×4 and some heavy duty clothespins. Thanks for the Kind words. I am glad it brought back some memories..
Tom
Great set-up and twist. Well done Tom.
Thank you Sarah!
Ha ! A good twist. Reminds me of my youth and the old neighbor who used to holler he would shoot us with rock salt in his shotgun.
Bill,
I think every block has one of those guys! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Tom