Welcome Dear Readers! You might be wondering why I’ve been absent from Friday Fictioneers of late. The truth is I was lost at the dry cleaners. They never did find me. I’ve been replaced with a clone. I’m just like my original self except I smell more like chemicals than I used to.
And now onto some Friday Fictioneer 100-word fiction fun! Hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple. Today’s really cool picture was provided to us by Dawn Q. Landau over at Tales of the Motherland.
A Day at Mermen Realty
A million for this? You gotta be kidding!
It was Poseidon’s Hollywood-crowd hideaway. There’s Hollywood history everywhere! See this? That’s not just any stain. That’s where Ethel Merman threw up seaweed pate! And lookee! Here’s where Darrel Hannah carved her initials.
In the toilet seat?
That’s another good feature –indoor plumbing!
But there’s only a seat.
You’re half-way there, then, aren’t you?
But there’s no roof?
Roof schmoof! It’s beachfront.
And the beach is . . . .
It appears when the tide’s out.
A million huh?
Listen, you could get $998,999 for the Ethel Merman stain alone.
Okay Zeus. It’s a deal!
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Until next time . . . I love you
Linda Vernon Humor 
Suitably weird for my taste – I like it!
I think we are too off-beat peas in a pod Mike! ;D
Agree!
Ah! What a nice compliment! Thanks Mike!
Any time – not many can combine ‘gentle’ with ‘weird’ like you do.
Looks like it could be portable too. This isn’t one of those mobile homes is it?
I do so hope there’s wheels under those rocks!
Great oh smelly one of chemicals. So happy a clone has been found Linda2. So long as said clone retains your zany sense of humour we bloggers will be happy. Oh and great story by the way.
Ah thanks Summers!! I’ll relay that to Linda 1. 😀
If you’d only used the eco-friendly cleaners that chemical smell would never have happened. Have to hand yourself out to air for a bit, I guess. As for the story, I rest on P. T Barnum’s famous saying.
janet
Ahaha! Thanks Janet for the advice. “I can always use a good airing out!” (P.T. Barnum’s not so famous saying)
I don’t think I could do better than you just did. Or weirder.
Thank you Trent. You say the nicest things!
hahaha what a terrific salesman! 🙂 we missed you,glad you’re back (if that’s really you) 🙂
Oh thanks KZ. I am glad to be back! 😀
I can see a realtor putting a shine on any form of real estate. Very funny.
Oh thank you Maryann!! 😀
I can just imagine this. Hilarious!
Thanks Sandra! 😀
Ethel Merman for the win. Hilarious as always.
Thanks Helena! 😀
Hi Linda,
We went in similar directions with this one, but yours had glamour and celebrities so you win. Glad you escaped the cleaners and hope you were pressed too hotly. Ron
Thanks Ron! I was pressed, but not freshly (as yet . . . gotta think positive!) 😀
Zeus must be coming on hard times if he is reduced to hawking real estate. Chuckle producing as always.
It’s just sad how most of them are living now. No one escaped Greece’s financial meltdown apparently! 😀
This is absolutely wild. But I have to say that several aspects of the picture really do call to mind the Greek and Roman myths. Very creative take here.
Oh thank you Sandra.
Welcome back Linda; we’ve missed you! Love this fun dialogue that goes to the heart of the image. I too was left wondering all about it, and despite its actual use (bathroom), it had a magical quality to me, when I saw it. Love your take, and thanks for sharing a link to my blog; much appreciated!
Thank you! I’m glad to be back. This was just such a fabulous, fun picture! And that the fact that it was a bathroom just made it all the better. I hope you’ve got this picture framed some where in your house — the bathroom perhaps . . .
I haven’t framed it yet, but love it! I had thought of maybe framing it with one of the stories from the FF collection. A few really resonated, with my own image of the photo. Glad you liked it. 🙂
Dear Linda,
I have missed you. Although, I have to admit…I find the image of Ethel Merman spewing seaweed pate a little disturbing. 😉 Great to have to you back. Smiling and laughing by turns.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Ah! Thank yo Rochelle! I must admit I find the idea of seaweed spewing off-putting as well. Luckily I never picture anything I write while I’m eating. Happy to be back though and looking forward to a fun Friday Fictioneer Year!
Zeus should have billed the toilet seat as Poseidon’s throne rather than the repository of Darryl Hannah’s initials (or he could shill the combination of the two and take the price even higher). Fun, Linda.
What a brilliant idea! I think you might have a career at Mermen Realty. How do you feel about holding your breath?
Great, very funny! These guys can sell anything to anyone!
I hope you soon get rid of the smell of chemicals, “Linda” 🙂
Thanks draliman. I’m airing myself out as I type this so we’ll see . . .
haha! A good laugh is always nice. 🙂 Seaweed pate?? ewww.
I know, Jackie, that was kind of gross, huh? They probably eat in everyday in Hollywood though. 😀
Beachfront property…that’s a steal. Very funny take, Linda!
And all the seaweed pate you can eat . . . so what’s not to love?
if he could fall for pitch, I’ve got the brooklyn bridge to sell for a good price. :).
Haha! Unfortunately I think he spent his last dime on this place! But I’ll pass that info along to him just in case.
Great sales technique. And great beach cottage.
Ah yes indeed Patrick!
Oh, no, not the chemicals again! We’ll sort through your things for the claim check and see if we can rescue you! Loved your story, what a salesman!
Thank you Patti. Maybe he’ll get to be on HGTV! 😀
You comedians, always trying to sell us something!
LOL!
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