FF – Charred Yet United
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was provided by Karuna.
We have an election coming up in the UK next week, and I urge you guys to give this bunch a chance!
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Copyright Karuna
“My fur, my lovely fur, gone, gone…”
“This will not do!”
“Maybe it was an accident, Furry?”
“So little Tommy accidentally siphoned petrol out of his dad’s car, inadvertently doused us with it and then carelessly dropped a match on us? No, Cuddly.”
“What about me? My head’s all twisted backwards!”
“Indeed, Dolly. Shocking! We must take action.”
“Yeah!” broke in Cuddly. “Maim, kill, destroy!”
“No, we stand for government. We have one direction, united!”
Vote for justice for our cuddly friends. Vote Stuffed Toys – One Direction!
“Isn’t that a pop group?”
“Hush, Dolly.”
“Doesn’t that shorten to ‘STOneD’?”
“Hush, Dolly.”
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I would vote for these charred cuddly toys any day! 😁
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Yay, they’re on their way to Parliament!
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😁🐻
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I’d vote for cuddly toys! They would probably do a better job than some people! 🙂
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That’s exactly what I was thinking 🙂
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Giggles… they might do a better job, eh.
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Their manifesto is simple and honest. Vote STOneD!
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If it shortens to STONED, I’m DEFINITELY for it! Vote STONED!
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Their party name may inadvertently get them many votes!
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Ha-ha, my mind saw “STD” before it saw or realized “Stoned”! Or maybe Stuffed Toys-Une Direccion (STUD?). Cute riff with some underlying snark and seriousness to it; I like it, Ali.
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It appears they have a multitude of acronyms to choose from! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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This is a group I can get behind! I think I even have the perfect diabolical campaign manager for them in a certain Uncle Snuggie…
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Ooh, just think of the scandals…
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😀 XD 🙄
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Hee 🙂
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Indeed, Ali. We need more toys in government. They couldn’t do much worse than some of the people elected. Good writing. 🙂 — Suzanne
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I bet they’d make things more fun 🙂
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Hahahaha! Poor teddy bears and dolly! Sure hope your election there goes well.
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Me too 🙂
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Dear Ali,
My vote’s for the cuddly toys. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Lots of votes are coming in for the teddies. We’ll run the country yet 🙂
Ali
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If the stuffed toys are talking, someone is stoned. 😉
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Haha, I definitely heard them talking. It must be me 🙂
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O bears please bare all, I want the truth mind you, no politicing.
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Bear with the bears and they will bare all in honesty, as only bears can.
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Hehe, disasters and enemies are the best tools for politicians to earn votes, isn’t it… Great piece!
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Exactly! And who doesn’t love a stuffed toy? They’re bound to get elected! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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I want to hug them and protect them! Great story!!!
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That’s how they’ll get their votes! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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A brilliant and timely tale! You’ve helped me make my mind up about next Thursday!
Cast Aside – a very short story
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Excellent. Because I wasn’t liking any of the alternatives 🙂
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And there was I, confident I’d managed to avoid political comments! Clever take.
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Thanks! Nope, this was a shameless plug for the STOneD Party 🙂
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STOneD indeed! This was so much fun… and a nice little message squeezed in, to boot
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I’m glad you liked it! I thought I’d pop in a little politics in a non-controversial way 🙂
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there’s hope. they can still talk. 🙂
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Yes, charred but not down and out 🙂
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I sense the seeds of a revolution, onward and upwards for the cuddlies
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Their time will come!
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Most amusing. Totally different to all the other takes on the prompt I’ve read so far
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Thanks! I’m on a lighthearted comedy run at the moment. I’m glad you liked it!
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This was wonderful to read aloud to my husband. Loved the different voices.
I’ve missed you, doc, but I still can’t type for a long at a time.
Till later,
Ellespeth
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I’m glad you enjoyed it!
It’s a long recovery you’re having but I’m glad to see you popping up now and again 🙂
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Great take on the prompt. My vote is for the toys. Bring on the revolution!
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Yay, they’ll soon sort out the world 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
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They need to start a gofundme page to raise some money for their campaign!
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Sadly they’re not very tech-savvy 😦 But they’re still optimistic for Thursday!
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These stuffed toys would get my vote. They make a lot more sense than some we must choose between. Great dialogue!
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Mine too. I hope I can find them on the ballot paper! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Ha! Ha! Little Tommy was probably trying to find that spark in their relationships. The toys must be in the public service, they will probably set up a committee to discuss action points.
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Ha, “spark” 🙂
I’m guessing their first action point will be to address the availability of matches to the under-tens.
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So funny. Absolutely love Furry’s indignation. Great characterisation as ever and very clever slogan. If I hadn’t already sent in my postal vote, I might have been tempted.
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I’ll be ticking their box come Thursday 🙂 Shame they didn’t start campaigning in time for the postal deadline 😦
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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I always vote for furries, even without fur😹Double Pawkiss😊❤
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Another vote! They’ll get in for sure 🙂
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