Thank
you to Grandma’s Goulash for hosting Succinctly Yours! The idea of this meme is
to use the picture to tell a story in 140 words or 140 characters. The bonus
word was “yearn.” I cheated and changed the bonus word's tense. I have two this week, at 118 and 96 characters.
Ever the narcissist, Joey
liked to point out his picture for tourists. He yearned for them to say his
good looks knew no bounds.
Ever the ham, Joanne
liked to pose next to her picture for tourists. She yearned to have that audience
in her pocket.
He had an opinion of himself, I
think, that was too high for his own good.
Or maybe it was the reverse.
Maybe it was a low opinion that he kept trying to erase. ~Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried
Tammy--You can take any picture and make it make sense or make it entertaining, or both. (And I love "The Things They Carried." It's one of my favorites.)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sioux! (And The Things They Carried is one of my favorites, too.)
ReplyDeleteHis arms too short to box with his likeness!
ReplyDeleteYes, but he can point to it!
DeleteI like these, Tammy. It was a fun write, you did good. Joey is my kind of guy.
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Thank you, Jim!
DeleteYou are an expert at these. Fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda!!
DeleteBrilliant, as always. Also love the quote!
ReplyDeleteAnd you are kind, as always. Thanks for stopping by, Lynn!
DeleteHaha! I love it especially because my son's name is Joey. :) Great job! You always nail it.
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteThese are spot on Tammy - I liked the 'equality' approach. Theme and variation is a winner! YAM xx
The 'roo sure is smart. Craving for the tourist dollar is not a bad thing! Wonderful write Tammy!
ReplyDeleteHank
Funny, concise, and clever.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I love the quote from Tim O'Brien. "The Things They Carried" is a classic, especially for anyone who lived through the Vietnam era.