FF – Not to be Trifled With
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Connie Gayer. After insulting Rochelle’s heirloom last week, I thought I’d leave Russell alone 🙂

Copyright Connie Gayer
“What’ya doin’, Bill?”
“Planting taters!”
“What fer?”
“Uncle Frank say he givin’ me a hun’red dollars fer doin’ it!”
“Wow! A hun’red dollars! You’ll be rich. Where’d he git so much?”
“Stole it off’a Aunt Vera, he tol’ me.”
“Whoa. Scary lady. Not ter be trifled wiv. Don’t you be gittin’ mixed up in it, Bill.”
“C’mon, what she gonna do? I kin buy a new bike, new shoes, everyfink!”
“Yeah, true. An’ it’ll be Uncle Frank she mad at, not you.”
“Hey, wos dis? Somefink’s in da hole!”
“Dig down!”
“Diggin’! Ooh…”
“Wos down dere?”
“Uncle Frank.”
“Well, shit.”
Ha… I knew there would be a body buried. I would go back with the money… bike can wait
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Yeah, wise move. Don’t get on Aunt Vera’s bad side…
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Hilarious! Loved the vivid dialogue. Thanks for making me laugh.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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I’m glad it made you laugh and that you enjoyed it 🙂
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Oh, my! I certainly wasn’t expecting that! ha-ha Hilarious! 😀
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Neither was Uncle Frank, poor thieving fellow that he was 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
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Dear Ali,
Somefink indeed. You made me laugh. As for my heirloom, I wasn’t insulted. That’s what happens when you post a prompt. 😉 Personally I’m disappointed you didn’t go after Russell. I can’t fink of anyone more deserving. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I’m glad you weren’t insulted – I got a bit worried when I read it had so much personal history attached to it!
I’m sure someone will have done a “Russell” story. I’m glad you liked mine 🙂
Ali
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Whoa, I did not see that coming! 🙂
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Poor disreputable dead Uncle Frank 🙂
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That was fabulous dialogue, Alistair… I’m finking they should fergit about the money…
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I’m finking yer right 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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i don’t know if i should cry or feel sorry for uncle frank. 🙂
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I’m thinking he wasn’t such a bad soul and didn’t really deserve the wrong end of Aunt Vera’s cooking pot 🙂
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Maybe the $100 is still in his pocket, if the worms haven’t gotten to it yet. It wouldn’t hurt to check…
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Trust you to think about going through his pockets at a time like that… good idea, though. Shame for it to go to waste.
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She’s growing an Uncle Frank tree obviously. Hilarious dialogue.
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Ha, possibly! I’m glad you liked it!
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Ha ha loved this! Great twist
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it! I wanted to call it “Finding Frank” but didn’t want to give the game away 🙂
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Love it – I could almost hear them chatting!
Click to read my FriFic tale
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Ha, ha. I guess Aunt Vera was scarier than they thought. They better run and hide. 😀 — Suzanne
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Much scarier! Running’s a good idea 🙂
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Man, don’t mess with Aunt Vera! Fun take.
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She’s one scary lady. I’m glad you liked it!
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I think they all have to watch out for aunty Vera…better dig another hole🙀🙊Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend 🙂 ❤
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She’s on the warpath 🙂
You have a happy weekend too!
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Great dialogue – the ending was perfect. Well done.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Aunt Vera was really fed up with Uncle Frank then.
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I fear this time he went too far.
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OMG, that was a surprise. Looks like Frank should have got Vera digging his potatoes in the first place. I wonder how much more he stole and how much of a pain he’s been all those years. Great little tale that leads us to wonder.
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The final straw, I think. Aunt Vera just snapped 😦
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Well, shit. Guess she won’t be mad at Uncle Frank. Or maybe she was really mad at him.
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Now she’s killed him she’s got over her anger.
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Okay. I get it.
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Great twist at the end, very funny!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Ha! Ha! Great dialogue. I loved the voice you conjured up in this.
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Thanks! A bit tricky doing a dialect that isn’t your own.
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Karma at it’s finest. well told!
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Thanks, he finally paid for his indiscretions!
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I loved the ending. It was bound to happen.
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Thanks! It was fated to be.
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love the dialect as I could feel the characters
and surprise surprise –
hoping it was oil
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That’s a good idea for another story! They’re celebrating being rich, meanwhile in the house the boiler has gone off… 🙂
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haha – oh no….
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I just knew he was going to find a former ‘shyster’ there. Enjoyed! I felt quite at home with your dialect play today.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it! His shyster days are over.
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LOL…looks like Uncle Frank bit the dirt
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Ha, he did 🙂
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Haha, entertaining and clever, as always!
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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I guess Bill won’t be getting his hundred dollars. Love the dialogue! The end is priceless! 😁
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He’s all out of luck! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I love the hillbilly voices! And I didn’t expect the twist at the end. Nice story, Ali!
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I’m glad you liked the voices and twist 🙂
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A characterful story – love the terse dialogue and the great last line- very funny.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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