Hello Dear Readers. What do you want to do today? Maybe you feel like writing a 100-word story explaining this:
Midlife Crisis
He was in the process of changing careers?
Yes, Officer, he couldn’t take the clowns anymore, or the cutbacks.
Cutbacks?
They stopped providing seltzer and Bozo uniforms.
Really?
I mean, have you seen the cost of clown shoes lately? We’re still paying off his clown-school student loans for godsakes!
So he enrolled in–
Human cannon ball college, yes, that’s right, Officer. It was his final examination.
What a pity! But I didn’t realize there was a human cannon ball college in town.
There isn’t. This was an online human cannon ball college.
Probably not a good idea.
In hindsight, no.
Word count: Exactly. 100. Words. Yay!
This is the Friday Fictioneer Challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple. To participate, all you have to do is look at the picture. (You don’t have to look at the picture, but it’s easier when you do) and then write a story with a beginning, a middle and an end in 100 words or there abouts. And link up over at Addicted to Purple.
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Until next time . . . I love you
Linda Vernon Humor 
Awesome…
Why thank you sir!! 😀
Oh no… thank you…
No, thank YOU I insist!
Okay, you win.
OMG I did not read yours before I wrote mine..sorry..
I’m just tickled pink that we both wrote our stories from the human cannon ball angle! Haha!! The odds of that happening are probably 1 in ten billion! LOL!! 😀
Very funny and well-done, Linda!
Those look like your socks & shoes, Perry.
You should see my matching underwear.
Oh thanks Perry! 😀
You never disappoint for humour and originality. Well done.
Oh thank you Sandra! 😀
I had to dig myself out of the piano to say congrats on exactly 100 words! What was that?…oh..I’m being called to the cannon…
LOL!!! Don’t forget your helmut Bucky!!
Oh yes my helmet! Good point! Maybe a mouth guard too!
superbalistic!!!
🙂
Ha! 😀 (I love your word, I’m stealing it! )
be my guest… I haven’t taken a patent out for it yet!
😉
Superbalistic!!!
Great job, darling. On line cannonball college, indeed.
Thanks Helena 😀
I would say his career path took a nose dive. Not all those on-line schools are what they’re cracked up to be.
You’re right. They are a ripoff. Can you imagine the copywriting that would get someone to sign up for online human cannon ball school. Hmm. . . sounds it might be a fun fake website project . . . .
Wonderful, Linda! 😀
Ah Thank you Dianne! 😀
Hahahaha! This made me laugh out loud! The only time clowns have made me laugh!
Honey!! It’s a breakthrough. If you could see the tears in my eyes right now . . .
LOL, well done. Not all online classes are a good idea eh? Thanks for the chuckle.
You’re welcome Swirling Turnip!! (Now there’s a phrase I didn’t think I would type today! HA! What a great name! How did you think of it?
This one is perfect! 🙂
Shainbird, thank you!! 😀
Great take on this pic!
Thanks Benze!
It has to be said, there are drawbacks to on-line learning. Glad you were able to get this out of my photo. 🙂
Oh so you’re the one! Ha! I loved the picture. What is the real story behind that picture?
This was cute Linda. I love the online cannon ball college!
I’m glad you liked it, Joe!
Boomer’s Flying School perhaps?
Ha ha!! 😀
They have classes in that? Amazing what you can find on the Internet! 🙂
Haha! Isn’t it though? ;D
Haha. Caveat Emptor. What a brilliant take on the prompt. This was a lot of fun.
Thank you EagleAye!!
he should have just surfed you tube on the internet 😛 funny loved it 🙂
Haha! Really. He would have been so much better off. Although judging by the way he dressed he might be better off dead! 😀
Hahahahaha! “Online…” Hehehehe!
Glad you liked it Troy! 😀
Just out of curiosity–how do you grade an in-person (to say nothing of online) human cannonball final exam? Trajectory? Distance traveled? Length of time aloft? In-air form? Survival? Fun take on the prompt.
Hahaha! Something tells me you missed your calling as an online cannon ball instructor vb!! 😀
Oh shoot – this was so funny I laughed our loud… you need banner saying
Don’t drink coffee while reading my blog
Bjourn! Thank you for that wonderful compliment!! HA! 😀
hahaha ^^ could never get enough of your humor. and what’s up with Björn, i’ve learned long ago not to drink hot choco or tea or anything hot while reading your stories. lol ^^
Haha! Now I consider that the highest of praise KZ!! LOL!
Dear Linda,
The perfect story for this prompt. I’m laughing, smiling and going back for a second read. Tragic when clowns have to buy their own seltzer.
“A little song, a little dance. A little seltzer down your pants.”
Shalom,
Rochelle
Ha ha!! Thank you so much Rochelle! A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants as well (and I’m picking up the tab for the seltzer on this one! I insist!)
This is the best laugh I’ve had all week – thank you. ‘… online human cannon ball college.’ – classic.
Oh my gosh!! And yours is the best comment I’ve had all week Sarah Ann! 😀
An online human cannon ball college… hmmm… I think that’s a school from which even I could graduate. I’m not sure I would appreciate the trajectory of my career, though. 🙂
Nice job.
Oh my gosh..I really like this one!
Linda, so clever! An online cannon ball college, yes, you need some first-hand experience to get the necessary skills. I’m laughing as I write this.
I love the idea of an online human cannonball college. 🙂
I would love to see the University of Phoenix offer a human cannonball degree! I’ll have to write to them.
Yes, I would pay good money just to see the curriculum. 🙂 Maybe something along the lines of “watch this video, then stuff yourself into a cannon”
Hey! I think you just gave me a wonderful idea for making a little extra income! Thank you David! 😀
Very funny and very clever – love the online college 😆
Thanks elappleby! So glad you came by! 😀
One of my in-laws is a clown. I have to ask him about the Bozo suits.
Really? What a stroke of luck!! 😀 I bet those outfits are expensive not too mention the makeup.
I think he does other things like miming and juggling. Saves on the uniform. 🙂