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Heather Brebaugh's avatar

A 20008 study revealed that patchouli was the most effective essential oil in killing house flies.....which, I'm certain, is the reason they were wearing the Emperor's new clothes. 💚

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Hah ha ha! That study might have had different results in 1969...

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Jim Cummings's avatar

Hahah! I was not expecting this. You're right Sharron, I can't unsee it!

Nice job with only 50 words.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks! Unsplash is such a great source of photographs. I thought these were just perfect. I used to think 50-word stories were just a word game, foolishness. I have changed my mind. They are really teaching me to find the essence and leave out the "fluff". And just being "telegraphic" is not doing it properly.

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

My imagination is running WILD, Sharron - what a fantastic story! And that last line - well, it sounds as if you read the room absolutely perfectly when you stumbled across those two...! 😳

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Eeuuw! Embarrassing. Uncle Charles? Really? I think not.

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Janice Walton's avatar

Oh-Oh!!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I know, right? Just tiptoe out...

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Janice Walton's avatar

Exactly!

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Meg Oolders's avatar

The last line is delicious, Sharron. Loved this little slice of cringe. 😬

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Cringe-worthy! I have arrived!

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Jenise Cook's avatar

Ah! Ha, what an ending, Lol! Very nice twist at the end, Sharron.

Yikes, how can I unsee this, now?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

It will fade, Jenise, give it a few days. Weeks.

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Justin Deming's avatar

Hahaha! This is hilarious, and my God...now I can’t unsee it either. All of the comments are cracking me up, too. 🤣

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I guess I should apologize to every one for leaving them with that sort of icky image in their heads... Sorry. Not sorry.

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just mud by Ron's avatar

Is champaign tango patchouli a thing?! I'm scared! 😅

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Keep calm, Mud-boy. Just a bit of fiction. But, I don't know... would you like it to be a thing? I mean, it could be.

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just mud by Ron's avatar

Probably how whiskey foxtrot got started!

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