This week's Friday Fictioneers photo prompt helped me to write a story about Leprechaun Paddy who is still trying to solve the problem of retrieving his Pot of Gold from the human, Batty Patty.
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| PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook |
A DISTRACTION
‘A
distraction?’ said McSpud, adjusting his tall green hat.
‘Ye,
a distraction,’ said Paddy. ‘The human nutjob, Batty Patty, still has my Pot of
Gold. I want you to create a distraction while I nip into her kitchen and grab
my Pot.’
McSpud
saluted Paddy with his tankard of poitin. ‘Sure, I’m your man, Paddy.’
‘Good.
Meet me in her garden at sunset.’
Paddy
arrived in Batty Patty’s garden. But where was McSpud? Paddy heard rustling in
Patty’s shrubbery. An apparition emerged. Paddy fell backwards.
The
apparition chuckled.
‘McSpud?’
‘I’m
after thinking a scarecrow will make a grand distraction.’
Paddy
sighed.
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Paddy is being ungenerous. McSpud's idea seems workable to me
ReplyDeleteI think McSpud took him by surprise. :)
DeleteI don't see why it wouldn't work. Once her attention has been captured.
ReplyDeleteHe he - well McSpud thinks it's a cunning plan even if Paddy doesn't. :)
DeleteDear Susan,
ReplyDeleteMcSpud's plan could work. Although Batty Patty might not be all that gullible. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks, Rochelle. I hope it does work out for long-suffering Paddy.
DeleteHahaha... Paddy is so ungrateful. Love this.
ReplyDeleteYep, but I think Paddy's reaction is because he knows about McSpud's history of failures. :)
DeleteYeah, I'm with Neil and McSpud - great idea!
ReplyDeleteMcSpud certainly thinks he's cracked it.
DeleteOi tink they're a roight pair of ould eejits
ReplyDeleteHe he - to be sure! :)
DeleteAlways enjoy your Paddy tales :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. I like to think they give readers a bit of light hearted relief.
DeleteA moving scarecrow would certainly be a distraction!
ReplyDeleteOh to be a fly on the wall when Patty spots him from her kitchen window!
DeleteSounds like a good idea - by their standards! Another nice one Susan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith. I do have a soft spot for these Leprechauns.
DeleteNow, they just have to figure out a way to distract Batty Patty instead of themselves.
ReplyDeleteHe he - McSpud needs to lay off the ole homebrew!
DeleteI'm sure it would work if McSpud started taking off those rags one by one. McSpud the Stripper would certainly create a whacky distraction :) Love your imagination Susan :)
ReplyDelete- Justjoyfulness
Ha ha, McSpud the Stripper is definitely not something that occurred to me. And you talk about MY imagination??! :) :)
DeleteNice one Susan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gill. :)
DeleteI love these characters!
ReplyDeleteThank you - so do I!
DeleteI love these characters
ReplyDeleteThanks, Darlene. I love them too. :)
Deletewho knows, it might work. :)
ReplyDeleteOnly time will tell. :)
DeleteOh, I love these characters! Always gives me a laugh!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Laurie - very glad to hear that you enjoy reading about these little fellers! :)
DeleteI'd certainly go outside and stare at it in disbelief. Paddy could make off with anything :-)
ReplyDeleteHa ha - yes, I'd probably be out the door and staring too. :)
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