Saturday, June 4, 2011

Death Throes


That Jenny Matlock is full of surprises this morning. The words she has given us are "The End," and we're only allowed 25 more to reach ours. Yikes!

Here goes, my friends. The prompt, as always, is in red.

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Death Throes
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson

“We’re through.”

“Whaddya mean, through?”

“Over.”

“Over?”

“Yeah, over. Kaput. Finis.”

“Finis?”

“Absolument finis.”

“What, you’re French now?”

“Not French. Frustrated. Fed-up. Done.”

“Wha'? Wassup?”

“The End.”

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41 comments:

  1. BookieJune 4, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Such snappy dialouge! Get the message across!

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  2. noexcusesJune 4, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Sweet and to the point!

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  3. ChristineJune 4, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    OK I interpreted it as 27 words too. Loved the French thing, nice one.

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  4. LynnJune 4, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Bet he's still confused:@)

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  5. cj SchlottmanJune 4, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Cool, Sue. Very cool, indeed!

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  6. NonnaJune 4, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Great job Sue ! Honesty without game playing...so refreshing !

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  7. Karen MortensenJune 4, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    ha ha ha ha. That was funny.

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  8. Skoots1moMJune 4, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    loved the snappy...well done!

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  9. Kim LehnhoffJune 4, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    No wonder you're through - his brain's obviously addled, since you had to explain it so many times, and he still didn't get it!

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  10. AmesJune 4, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Are you pushin the point here Sue? Haha! Loved it!~Ames :)

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  11. Dazee DreamerJune 4, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    ha. Great job. and probably those words are spoken daily somewhere. "what are you french now". Loved it.

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  12. AmyJune 4, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Ah, the typical HS break up. Great job!

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  13. jeff campbellJune 4, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Well done!! Funny...Peace and blessings

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  14. UnknownJune 4, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    LOL, too funny. I've had this conversation over & over again... it counts when it's with my own internal voices right?? LOL

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  15. UnknownJune 4, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    I have that same conversation at the end of every good book! This was wickedly clever.

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  16. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryJune 4, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    cool,
    very focused and apt words.

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  17. jfb57June 4, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Great! I really enjoyed this one!

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  18. DarleneJune 4, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Good job! Straight to the point. I liked your take on this one. Now I have to go read some more. I sure wouldn't know what to do with "the end"

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  19. shannon i olsonJune 4, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    well, someone is in trouble! glad it wasn't me!

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  20. Grandma Yellow HairJune 4, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    How great is this for your weekly write with Jenny.
    I love it.
    Thanks for coming by just now I was trying to get over and here today and to your moms also. loI In answer to your question about implants. I think what they are doing is a implant because she told me it would take months for the things they put in my gums to be attached not sure really. I have a lot of questions to ask her when I go back for the temporary bridge.
    I tell you Sue if it is not one thing it is another. lol
    Love ya
    Maggie

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  21. anitamombanitaJune 4, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    well done, as always. the end.

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  22. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJune 4, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    This is really cute and bouncy. I love the line "You're French now?" Great piece, Sue.
    xoRobyn

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  23. PurviJune 4, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    A complete and neat dialogue, using the prompt very effectively.

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  24. yayaJune 4, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Hah! I've used the line "the end" many times..only not with such style! I'm always surprised at your take on the prompts and I always enjoy them!

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  25. ain't for city galsJune 4, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    lol..that is almost the way I feel about Blogger's problem with the leaving comments!

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  26. StacyJune 4, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Oh to have your quick whit. Nice job Sue, very entertaining.

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  27. ConnieJune 4, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    That made me smile. You have a gift.

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  28. JoJune 4, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Oh Sue ... you writing is always such a gift!

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  29. alpinekleinsJune 5, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    Ha! Love it - so cute and clever :)

    Kristin

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  30. JudieJune 5, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    LOL! Good one, Sue!

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  31. StefJune 5, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    I think I've had this conversation before. Funny!

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  32. Brian MillerJune 5, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    ha. for such a seous topic you pull off playful well...happy sunday!

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  33. TgoetteJune 5, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Oh that was just a joy to read! What a fun take on the prompt, Sue! Just perfect!

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  34. Grandma HoneyJune 5, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    too cute you are

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  35. Rek SeshJune 6, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    If words don't suffice, hit him with a hammer...he will surely get the message...enjoyed this. :)

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  36. DonnaJune 6, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    I feel like that's my LIFE right now, Sue! Lol

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  37. People Who Know Me Would Say:June 6, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    MWAHAHAHAHAHA! Perfect!

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  38. leigh hewettJune 6, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Wow...that was kinda intense.

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  39. UnknownJune 6, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Great use of the prompt! Which proves that you are good at dialogue (as well as poetry and prose and everything else that is about writing!)

    Thank you for visiting my post! After several very lapse weeks, I am visiting everybody's post this week!

    Best wishes & hugs,
    Anna
    For the benefit of other readers:
    Miss O'Hara's Last Words-SC wk 57

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  40. FiaunaJune 7, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    Love it! You always come up with the greatest stuff.

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  41. JennyJune 11, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Sue, this was so cute! I loved the dialogue here! You're amazing.

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