Wednesday 16 December 2020

A DISTRACTION - 100 word story

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.


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.

 


I hope you enjoyed reading this and I look forward to your comments. 


If you wish to read more Friday Fictioneers stories, you can find them listed HERE


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34 comments:

  1. Paddy is being ungenerous. McSpud's idea seems workable to me

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  2. I don't see why it wouldn't work. Once her attention has been captured.

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    1. He he - well McSpud thinks it's a cunning plan even if Paddy doesn't. :)

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  3. Dear Susan,

    McSpud's plan could work. Although Batty Patty might not be all that gullible. Nicely done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Thanks, Rochelle. I hope it does work out for long-suffering Paddy.

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  4. Hahaha... Paddy is so ungrateful. Love this.

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    1. Yep, but I think Paddy's reaction is because he knows about McSpud's history of failures. :)

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  5. Yeah, I'm with Neil and McSpud - great idea!

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  6. Oi tink they're a roight pair of ould eejits

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  7. Always enjoy your Paddy tales :)

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    1. Thanks, Linda. I like to think they give readers a bit of light hearted relief.

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  8. A moving scarecrow would certainly be a distraction!

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    1. Oh to be a fly on the wall when Patty spots him from her kitchen window!

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  9. Sounds like a good idea - by their standards! Another nice one Susan.

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    1. Thanks, Keith. I do have a soft spot for these Leprechauns.

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  10. Now, they just have to figure out a way to distract Batty Patty instead of themselves.

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    1. He he - McSpud needs to lay off the ole homebrew!

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  11. I'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 :)
    - Justjoyfulness

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    1. Ha ha, McSpud the Stripper is definitely not something that occurred to me. And you talk about MY imagination??! :) :)

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  12. Oh, I love these characters! Always gives me a laugh!

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    1. Thanks, Laurie - very glad to hear that you enjoy reading about these little fellers! :)

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  13. I'd certainly go outside and stare at it in disbelief. Paddy could make off with anything :-)

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    1. Ha ha - yes, I'd probably be out the door and staring too. :)

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