It’s time
again for Succinctly Yours, a weekly meme made possible by the lovely Grandma
of Grandma’s Goulash. Each week, Grandma posts a photo with the challenge to come
up with a story of 140 words or 140 characters or fewer to go with it. The bonus
word this week was “gargle.” Ouch, Grandma! My second offering is the true
story, written in 140 words, that inspired the first offering, written in 140
characters. Phew. Or is that, pew?
Gladys planned to steep a dead skunk in the wading pool so she could gargle before meeting the handsome new dog next door. She wanted to be at her best; that Dane was great. 140
She
was Buddy’s best girlfriend ever, a blonde shepherd mix named Amiga who
appeared from time to time in our yard sporting a new bandana that signaled a
recent bath. She was a big gal who could handle his obnoxiousness and keep him
in line. When she needed to rid herself of that spring-fresh smell, she knew he
could be counted on to dispatch the insult toute de suite. The two of them made
a great pair, leaping and snuffling and gargling in each other’s slobber. Then
she’d go prancing back home, bandana torn and covered in dog spit.
Once
she got skunked along the way and was thoughtful enough to return the favor. It
was a skunking-by-proxy. After two baths, I had to resort to V8 because I
didn’t have tomato juice.
It had been love at first sniff. 140
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends,
but in their worth and choice. ~Ben Jonson
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteOh these are delightful Tammy!!! - having to skip this week as am 'out of office'....YAM xx
Oh, I will so miss your contribution this week, Yam! Thanks for visiting, anyway!
ReplyDeleteYour true story made my heart melt. I could see them and smell them.
ReplyDeleteYour heart melt and your eyes water, huh? ;) Thanks, Linda!
ReplyDeleteTammy--"That Dane was great." Hilarious.
ReplyDeleteI guess that was Amiga's walk of shame--going home with a torn bandana and another dog's slobber all over her?
The stinkier the smell, the better dogs love them. (By the way, I think you should write a story about Buddy and Amiga's adventures--a story to submit somewhere.)
Dare I say it? With an actual bitch, the walk of shame is on the way over. There's no shame on the way home. ;) Thanks so much for the suggestion!
DeleteI think you should run with this concept, and develop a line of pooch perfume/cologne for those leash dogs who live in high-rise apartments and whose foot-pads rarely touch a blade of grass. If you concoct it, they will come.
ReplyDeleteHmmm.... I believe you just inspired another list. The dogs would love it for sure. Those high-rise owners, maybe not so much.
DeleteGosh, you know how I love dogs! This cracked me up, because my two (a male and female) are constantly rolling in stinky stuff in the back yard. These two take turns rolling in stuff. ugh!
ReplyDeleteOh, I can only imagine. Two dogs together are about four times as bad because they egg each other on!
ReplyDeleteOh, Tammy! This is adorable and oh so clever, as usual :) I'm backlogged on reading my favorite blogs (yours being at the tip-top of my list!), and this post gave me just the lol I needed.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling, Theresa, and I just appreciate any visits you can spare!
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