FF – Draliman’s The Birds
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Douglas M. MacIlroy.
Here is my take on Hitchcock’s classic. Obviously in only 100 words I couldn’t quite capture the atmosphere of the original. Nevertheless, I give you Draliman’s The Birds.
Copyright Douglas M. MacIlroy
“Speak, damn you, speak!”
Squaaaawk!
“Stupid bird. Back in your cage!”
Bwahahaha! Stupid human! Calling all myna birds. Now is our time, brothers and sisters. Rise up! Rise up!
At that mental call, myna birds the world over took notice. A vicious glint entered their beady eyes. Curling their razor-sharp claws, sharpening their beaks, united they took action, maliciously hurling naughty words at their unsuspecting owners.
Forever more, this day came to be known to the mynas as “the day the world changed” and to humans as “last Thursday when little Timmy taught that damn bird a swear word”.
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Hahahaha! Not quite a painful as Hitchcock’s version!
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Not physically, but naughty words can be quite upsetting 🙂
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True… 😉
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That’s incredibly reepy 😀 Cool!
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Thanks 🙂
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The world needs more cursing animals. I’m trying to do my part…
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It does. And your contribution has been noted…
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Ha! Nicely done 🙂
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Great read 🙂
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Good story, but don’t crow about it!
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Ha ha groooan 🙂
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The (almost) family friendly version of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”.
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I felt sorry for the kids so I PG’d it.
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I wonder how naughty words they could come up with… How bad could it get?
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Pretty bad, Björn, pretty bad…
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LOL I can see a Myna bird perched on the windowsill when Cecilia introduces the boyfriend to her snooty parents and have it utter a very naughty word as said boyfriend opens his mouth to greet his prospective in-laws. This is classic D-Man 😀
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See, that could be the end of the world for Cecilia’s relationship. This is how it starts!
I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Loved the contrast of perspective at the end. Very funny 🙂
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Thanks! I liked the idea of humans hardly noticing the birds’ perceived major victory.
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Everybody — even a Myna — needs a dream.
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World domination is a good place to start. As long as it remains a dream!
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Birds speaking naughty words! Great idea! 🙂
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It could be mayhem and embarrassment everywhere 🙂
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You and I were on the same lake today, different boats–but close enough that the two stories could easily be combined:)
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For sure, I just read yours. Great story!
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it only goes to show that birds are much smarter than we think. 🙂
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Much smarter. We need to watch our backs 🙂
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I come for the birdie…I have to teach him a lesson…MOL 😀 Pawkisses for a birdfree day…* make that “full of birds” Granny* 😀 ❤
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When the birdie sees you coming he’ll forget his plans and fly swiftly away 🙂
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Ha, what naughty word?
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We can only shake in fear and dread. It was probably something really inappropriate, like “knickers”.
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Oh, my eyes, they bleed from reading such an awful word as knickers!!!
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Pretty strong stuff, eh?
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Hahaha. To think that birds are innocuous, unthinking beings!
Great creation, draliman.🙂
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You can’t turn your back on them for an instant. I’m glad you liked it!
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Dear Ali,
One has to wonder what really goes on inside a Mynah bird’s head. You’ve given me pause. Squawkingly funny.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
You never know, they could be planning anything. I’m glad you liked it!
Ali
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Reblogged this on Musings on Life & Experience and commented:
Another hilarious story from Ali.
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Thanks for the reblog 🙂
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Hurling naughty words is just the first step for these birds. Soon, they’ll be hacking into our computers and taking over the world! A witty cautionary tale. 😁
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They’re insidious! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Creepy feeling here.
Well written.
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Thanks!
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Hahahaha! The rise of the myna birds with swear words! LOL!
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It’s terrifying 🙂
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Yes! LOL!
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The curse of the birds – or should that being cursing birds! A brilliant take.
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Ha! I’m glad you liked it.
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“Like father, like son”, maybe???…. Too funny!. Have a great day! 😀
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂 You too!
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Haha! That’s some revenge from the mynahs. Good fun here, Ali.
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They’ve got us on the ropes. I’m glad you liked it!
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You totally had me convinced that madness and mayhem was going to ensue, aka Hitchcock’s The Birds. Loved that I laughed at the myna’s revenge.
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There was a very small amount of temporary, barely noticed mayhem 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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This is light-hearted and fun ~ unless myna birds really do rise up. Then I’ll be super happy that I only have society finches. Thanks for the smile.
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Hmm, I hear that finches are pretty good friends with myna birds…
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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lol Thank you for this! 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Love the descriptions of claws and beaks – such a great build of tension before they start spewing naughty words. Little Timmy isn’t going to live this one down very quickly.
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People all over town will be giving him filthy looks for months! I’m glad you liked the chilling build-up 🙂
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Worth a long chuckle.
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I’m glad you liked it!
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Love it! A great take on the prompt and an old classic!
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I toned the original down for the kids 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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Ha! Nice take on the prompt
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I’m glad you liked it!
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Haha, very good. Those pesky Mynahs, you just can’t trust ’em
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Scheming little things, they are.
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