Mr. not-nice guy
From Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch is this week’s challenge.
October 14, 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story embraces the mud. What is the mud, real or metaphor? How does it transform a character or place? What happens? Go where the prompt leads!
Mr. not-nice guy
Craig decided years ago he wouldn’t grow old gracefully.
Daily walks, the gym for cardio and weights, a low-fat diet. Pills and powders, and his treasure: testosterone. His skin care routine set him back nearly $100 a month. He had Just for Men on auto-ship.
Craig left his first wife when she gained weight, his second when she let her hair go gray. He advertised for his third to be 5-10 years younger than himself.
He had no relevant thoughts as he stood in front of the mirror and peeled off the charcoal mud mask and washed his face.
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Michael B. Fishman
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Sing it, Otis! Oh, Craig…you sorry fool. Like we can’t guess how old you REALLY are??!! you left some mud on your face… Good one, Michael.
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Thanks Lois!
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Maybe if he scrubbed a little harder & deeper, he’d discover what really lasts. Yeah, nice one; too many men — and women! — off track, like Craig. IMHO.
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Yeah, there are a lot of Craigs out there in the world.
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Nice take on the prompt, Michael B. Mud packs!
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Craig is not in tune! Great line: “He had no relevant thoughts as he stood in front of the mirror …” A bit disconnected. One can hope Craig finds out love and fun and loyalty and other attributes are not reflected in a photo or mirror.
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It’s so addictive, the “Testosterone”, being “Young forever”, truth is, Life begins from and Ends as the “Mud”. Smart writeup 🥂
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Thanks Simon! I appreciate the comment.
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Different strokes for different folks. Am I rite?
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