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Kate Henry's avatar

Neatness is a virtue. )))

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

In this case, I'd have to agree. Nice job, ladies.

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Kate Henry's avatar

It is a good goal to keep your living space clean, calm and relaxing. These two ladies did a fine job. Silent, neat, beneficial to everyone..... except the one ))))

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Geez, Kate, you could write Yelp reviews! ha ha ha ha

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

🤣

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James Ron's avatar

Sounds as if justice has been served, cold.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Mmm...yes. With fish and salt and not a moment too soon, if you ask me.

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Wade Terry's avatar

Shades of the Chicks song, “Goodbye Earl”.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Oh! I'll check that out. Maybe add it to the post. Thanks

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Jim Cummings's avatar

He sleeps with the fishes, where he belongs.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

He asked for it. And we don't even need the details.

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Re not needing the details, Sharron - that's what is so absolutely extraordinarily brilliant about your writing - those details supply themselves. You give us just enough for our own imaginations to know exactly. Awesome, awesome job.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Rebecca, for agreeing with me. I get it right sometimes. And I usually know when I've missed the mark! ha ha h a

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

Hands brushed off and clean. A service to the community performed.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I got no problem with it, myself.

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

Somebody taught those sisters how to clean and gut

Fish, of course

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Kathleen! Eeuuww!

I like the way your mind works...

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

🤣

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

THAT is done-but is it? In deed and clean up perhaps, but in their minds?

UGH. What lingers?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Hard to say, Jill. But liberation is very powerful! Let's hope for the best.

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Jill CampbellMason's avatar

LIBERATION.

yes mental, physical, emotional: we crave it. I wish it for you continually!

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Yael Gelardin's avatar

Good riddance, I would say!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You are probably right. He sounds quite sinister...

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James Freitas's avatar

Wonderful writing, and I'm glad you found good use for my photo!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks for letting me feature it, James.

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

Dispatched: such a civilized euphemism for killed. The opening line is beautifully descriptive writing. Sharron. Perfect ending.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Ken

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Atmospheric justice … 👌🏻

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Pages After Dark's avatar

Ooh, this was really interesting. I was really intrigued! Keep writing, fellow writer!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Pages. This little piece demonstrates that you do not need to write the details of a back story and you do not need a tightly closed ending. The entire story was in this short present-tense fragment.

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Ooooooh, I'm so conflicted.... but my coin has landed on the side of Ruth and Shelly for this one! There's more than one kind of justice, right? You go, girls!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

‼️. 👍🏻

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