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| PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson JIMMY THE JOKER |
I
once went hiking with Jimmy the Joker. He picked the trail: lonely
and hemmed in by trees. Shadows danced. We heard a scuffing.
'Moose?'
'Probably
a bear,' said The Joker.
Hah!
We
found a river with a dinky waterfall. I unpacked our picnic.
'Uh-oh,
bear.'
I
ignored him.
'I'm
serious.'
I
sighed and looked up. And froze.
It stood on the opposite bank. The waterfall didn’t look so
dinky now.
'Bears
swim.'
'I
know.'
The
bear abruptly retreated.
'It
didn't want to get wet!' I said.
'Maybe,
but there’s a bridge up ahead.'
‘What?’
'Just
joking,' said Jimmy.
I hope you enjoyed this story and I look forward to your comments.
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Sometimes joking defuses the tension. Other times, not so much
ReplyDeleteJimmy is based on my husband, the exchanges over the bear are quite close to the real experience. He loves to tease me!
DeleteMaybe he went for his boat?
ReplyDeleteFun tale, Susan
Oh no! I didn't think of that! :) Thanks for commenting.
DeleteJimmy really needs to work on his comedy timing! Nice chuckle Susan :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Iain - that Jimmy's a terrible tease. :)
DeleteLucky for you the bear had other things in mind. Perhaps he had his own picnic to attend!
ReplyDeleteYes you might be right, Karen. The real life black bear stared at us and then just turned and left - clearly wasn't interested, thank goodness!
DeleteWickedly funny tale.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Neel - it's based on my husband's wicked sense of humour! :)
DeleteDear Susan,
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the time I went for a walk with a friend in an Alaskan neighborhood. We came face to face with a moose. Can you say, "Poor taste, Jimmy?" Seriously, love your story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Big, aren't they? Thanks for the feedback, Rochelle.
DeleteWell that made me smile all right. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, good - that's the reaction I was hoping for. :)
DeleteThat was fun... and maybe Jimmy deserves a smack in the back of his head!
ReplyDeleteHe he - yes, definitely! Thanks for commenting, Dale.
DeleteMany a true word spoken in jest - beware Jim-the-J!
ReplyDeleteThat's the trouble with pranksters - if they cry wolf too many times...
DeleteI understand why the narrator said "I once went hiking with Jimmy the Joker." Once is enough. :)
ReplyDelete(By the way, my post today is a tribute post to Stan Lee, but the previous post is the one I was hinting about.)
Ha ha - yeah you have to watch that Jimmy.
DeleteI'll pop across to your blog later for a look see. :)
Jimmy the Joker seems funny enough to give most of us a heart attack. Like The Silver Fox, above, pointed out, I also understand whey the narrator kept the hikes to only 1.
ReplyDeleteHa ha - thanks for the feedback, Magaly. :)
DeleteAh, but he was joking about the bridge! Thanks for commenting, Stuart.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how a river can change from innocent to scary.... just intro a bear! Liked this.😊
ReplyDeleteYes, one minute you're setting up a picnic, next thing a bear is staring you down. Thanks for commenting. :)
DeleteHa. I saw the prompt and thought bear as well. Looks like your bear wasn't hungry. That Jimmy needs to cut it out. Funny story.
ReplyDeleteGreat minds think alike? Thanks for commenting, Jo.
Deleteha ha... just wondering who'll get the last laugh.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping it won't be Jimmy, Plaridel. :)
DeleteHa, good fun! The stream reminded me of bears too :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the story, Anurag. What is it about waterfalls and bears? Maybe all those images we've seen of grizzlies catching salmon?
DeleteOh, that Jimmy, such a joker :-)
ReplyDeleteI know! What is he like? :)
DeleteSounds like the bear had either just eaten or was biding his time! Jimmy the Joker sounds like a lot of fun... in the right situation!
ReplyDeleteA lot of fun - but also infuriating sometimes. :)
DeleteGreat story, Susan, and you survived to tell it despite Jimmy!
ReplyDeleteTip of the iceberg, Lizy, when it comes to scary the bejesus out of me.
DeleteThe bear just didn't have an appetite for your lunch, or for you. He'd just had his fill of fresh fish :)
ReplyDeleteYou might be right, Linda. Thanks for commenting. :)
DeleteAnd did Jimmy live to lead another trek? He needed dunking under the dinky waterfall!
ReplyDeleteYes, she forgave him and to this day he still plays jokes on her. :)
DeleteJimmy should not joke about bears. Some day joke may become real. But it is funny if bears uses the bridge to avoid getting wet.
ReplyDeleteLuckily he was joking about the bridge. :)
DeleteJimmy needs pushing in that waterfall!
ReplyDeleteI think she was sorely tempted, but he's a lot bigger than her! :)
DeleteJimmy sounds like a funny guy and a lot like my husband. In out swimming the bear, he'd probably say something like, "Well, you only have to (swim) faster than the person you're with."
ReplyDeleteYes, it's the sort of thing my husband says all the time - usually after shark encounters when we're scuba diving. :)
DeleteA very well told story, great observation and humour, and all of a piece. Good writing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the feedback - much appreciated. :)
DeleteVery fun read Susan!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Curt - glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteThat was indeed fun, the bear is probably wiser than both of them
ReplyDeleteHehe, you might be right, Michael. Thanks for commenting.
Deletemust have been a smart bear, he would use the bridge.
ReplyDeleteHe he - well he might if there really was a bridge and Jimmy hadn't been joking about it. :)
DeleteHa! Ha! Yogi is the only bear allowed to cross bridges.
ReplyDeleteYogi? Now that's a blast from the past! Thanks for commenting.
DeleteMade me laugh.
ReplyDeleteGood! That's the response I was hoping for. :)
DeleteHa.. very funny, but it reminds me of Peter and the wolf...
ReplyDeleteYes, Jimmy needs to watch it! :)
DeleteGreat dialogue! I think most of us know people who joke around so much that it's virtually impossible to tell when they're serious.
ReplyDeleteYes, I was with someone who is just like that only a couple of days ago. He drives me nuts. Thanks for the feedback, Magarisa. :)
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