Saturday, March 24, 2012

Trifecta Writing Challenge: The Really Useful Snowstorm

My fine friends at the Trifecta Writing Challenge will hopefully welcome this newcomer to their ranks, chiming in with a 33 word entry. For this weekend, they have provided you with 33 words, and you write 33 more. This is a little bit whimsical, but hopefully not without entertainment value. Parents of young boys will probably appreciate this more than most people.











“There’s nothing cute about it,” he said. The register of his voice indicated decision more so than discussion. She disagreed heartily and privately, staring past his head and out the window behind him.

"It's only snow," she said.

"It causes confusion and delay."

"You'll manage," she said. "You always do."

Sir Topham Hatt got up, got his coat, and headed out into the storm.

15 comments:

  1. dum dum dum......

    Dig the name and the suspense. well played.

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  2. does somebody have little boys living in their house? with a train collection? and DVD's of Thomas the Tank Engine?

    you are not alone. :)

    best,
    MOV

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  3. "It causes confusion and delay." Indeed. :-)) I thought that was familiar then I saw the familiar name. My three boys all went through Thomas the Tank Engine, and I think I have watched hundreds of Thomas episodes. Now, I have a fourth boy, still a baby. I can imagine remaining friends with Sir Hatt for a few more years...

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  4. They're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight, shunting trucks and hauling freights... Hats off to you, Sir! Welcome to Trifecta!

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  5. And. . .if Thomas and Sir Topham came to your city. . .heaven.

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  6. Welcome to the challenge, Michael. Great entry . . . of course we have had a TON of snow this year in Alaska so I can relate. (we should see our yard by, ummmm, August at this rate) :)

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  7. Ah, a Thomas reference! My kids would approve. I do, too. Cute.

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  8. He needs a Really Useful Engine to help him out. Sounds like Henry may get the call. Surely not that little scamp Thomas again!

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  9. Nice entry - we've gone through our share of Thomas with our two sons! Welcome to Trifecta :)

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  10. I haven't heard that name in YEARS! Cute.

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  11. This is a great posting I have read. I like your article

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    1. i am an idiot. you have to stop *watching* that crap. oh brother.

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  13. I love how you followed your inspiration. My guy didn't get into the whole Thomas thing, mostly because I'm obsessed with Lego and had already invested immensely in Ebay'd Duplo trains from the UK. This really "works" with the prompt!

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  14. Thanks so much for linking up to Trifextra. Remember, this weekend’s entries are being judged by the Trifecta community, so I hope you were able to cast your votes. Winners will be announced with the Monday post. Hope to see you back then.

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