I’m time
again for Succinctly Yours, a delightful meme offered thanks to the hard work of
Grandma’s Goulash. Each week, Grandma thoughtfully produces a photo for us so
that we can work out a story of 140 words or 140 characters or fewer to go with
it. The bonus word this week was “churn.”
The World’s Worst Businessman award goes to Almias Hobbs,
who, in the 1970s, built a large, modern office building and factory designed to
churn out…butter churns. 137
The only factory in the depressed area was also considered
its most modern building. Folks there felt pretty fancy churning out a living like
peasants under glass. 137
It’s the Joshua
tree’s struggle that gives it its beauty. ~Jeanette Wells, The Glass Castle
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteNicely done on both counts! - I was under the hammer this week so skipping this one - back on track next time round.... YAM xx
Missed you this week, but hope the hammer lifts quickly. Thanks so much for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly do have a way with words, oh witty one.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. And than you for visiting!
Delete"... like peasants under glass." I hope these take you at least a little time to craft, Tammy. I'd hate to think this much cleverness comes without some effort. ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're too generous. Seriously, though, these encourage me because I write down the first thing that pops into my head when I look at the picture, and it's always very stupid. But then I let it marinate. It's a great lesson for me.
DeleteYou are so clever. All I see here is the Petticoat Junction water tower, and a Rorschach ink blot.
ReplyDeleteYes - what the heck is that Rorschach thing? Dead worms, maybe? ;)
DeleteYou always nail these. I'm impressed every time. Also, adored the sweet picture of your Great Gatsby. What a precious.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lynn! I appreciate your mentioning that picture because it's one of my favorites. He was really weird about having his picture taken at first, but by that point he had come around so much, he'd actually started posing!
DeleteOh yes, my vote is for #2!
ReplyDeletePat
Critter Alley
Thanks, Pat!
DeleteLove them both, of course! Do you get extra points for using "churn" twice in the first one ;) And I love the quote -- how true it is, too.
ReplyDeleteTheresa, I was wondering the same thing. I think I should definitely get extra points. And prizes! Monetary ones! LOL. Isn't that a great quote? I picked that book up at work and had a hard time putting it down. Now it's next on my list.
DeleteI have fond memories of churning butter at my grandparent's home. Nothing you buy in the store tastes nearly as good. I think that businessman needed a better marketing plan, I googled butter churns and was shocked at the current prices.
ReplyDeleteStill chuckling over "peasant under glass". You are too clever.
Well of course you made me want to google butter churns...whoa! At first I saw a modern butter maker that wasn't too bad, but it turned out to be a glass jar that you shake a lot. Reminded me of the butter my children brought home from preschool that they'd made by shaking a baby food jar full of cream.
DeleteThanks for the visit and the comment!