FF – A Disappointing Day Out
Here is my not really a story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Dale Rogerson.
Any resemblance to any persons alive or dead is quite possible 🙂
Copyright Dale Rogerson
“Well, this is disappointing,” grumbled Dail. “What did the advert say?”
“Hmm,” replied Rocheel, “’Biggest falls in Canada, terrifying rapids’.”
“What? A trickle of water, plummeting six inches to the pool below?”
“Well, I’m going for it. If one can, one must!” misquoted Rocheel, donning her life preserver and jumping in, to be instantly submerged to her ankles in the ‘terrifying rapids’.
Following her friend, Dail jumped in her canoe, only to be immediately grounded on an inconvenient pebble.
“Huh,” she said. “Rubbish. Well, best take a photo. Maybe a Friday Fictioneer can make a story out of this whole debacle…”
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…and they sure did!
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Yep, there’s stories everywhere!
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They persisted, I’ll give them that.
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Shame to walk away without even trying.
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A hilarious story! I LOLed! 😀
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Hee, I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Ha ha – absolutely loved this! What a great take on the photo prompt. Thank you for making me laugh.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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It’s the story… of the photo… 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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Such a fun story, terrific take and lots of gems like “Rocheel” in her life preserver, up to her ankles and “Dail” beaching her canoe on a pebble 🙂 🙂 :).
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I’m glad you liked it! I had to cut quite a bit out but managed to save most of it 🙂
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You can be sure, Ali, that your name will be mentioned in a couple of upcoming FF stories…
I wonder if Dale took this photo at the “Twelve-Foot Falls” DH + I drove half an hour through a pine forest in northern Wisconsin to see. We concluded the “twelve feet” referred to slope length rather than height.
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Eek 🙂
We have something similar here. The name of the place implied a magnificent sight but I don’t think I ever saw any sort of waterfall.
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Hilarious, I hope they see the funny side. 🙂
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This one does… and I don’t doubt the other one will, too!
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Me too!
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If one can’t laugh at herself…:D Love this one.
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I’m glad you liked it!
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You have immortalized Rochelle and Dale!
Good story. Have an excellent rest of the week.
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I’m glad you liked it! You too!
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I can’t even comment, I’m laughing too hard…
This was brilliant. I wonder who you based your story on… 😀
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Yes, I wonder who it could be… 😉
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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I wonder…😉
Very much so!
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i hope the protagonists whoever they are wouldn’t this story so seriously. 🙂
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Hopefully they’ll see the funny side 🙂
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Ha ha ha, they were intrepid adventurers indeed. Indiana Jones, watch out, our Batgirl and Rvheen…I mean Robin, are on their way 🙂
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It takes a lot of guts to brave the “terrifying rapids” 🙂
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Cute story. At least they persevered and made the best of the situation.
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Yes, after coming all that way it would have been a shame to have just given up.
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May be they missed “terrifying shallow” rapids. But they are having fun nevertheless. Why complain.
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Yes, their guide book must have had a smudge over the word “shallow”. Much fun was had!
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Great take on the prompt – love it!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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This is why Brobdingnaglians should never go on vacation in Lilliput…
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Haha, clever!
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Dear Ali,
Glad I’d set my coffee down. This one’s a snort and spew one for sure. So glad you changed the names so no one would know who you really meant. Too funny! I’m up to my ankles in laughter.
Shalom,
Rocheel
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Dear Rocheel,
I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂 I always worry a bit when my story points towards real people but you guys seem like good sports 🙂
Ali
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Love it. Them what dishes it out must be able to take it. 😉
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🙂
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I could picture the scene – too funny for words.
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It does make a funny image!
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There is a bit of familiarity there but who can be sure. 😀 — Suzanne
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Hee, who could it be? 🙂
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Very funny take on the photo- I could just hear Dail & Rocheel grumbling. Made me laugh, nicely done
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Thanks! They would have made quite a picture with their canoe and life preserver 🙂
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Great last line, a Friday Fictioneer can make a story out of anything
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They certainly can!
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Well, they’re game. But I never doubted that.
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Me neither!
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Hilarious! No one we know, huh? Happy weekend to you! 🙂
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That’s correct. All totally made up 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
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I’m pondering on those names, they sound vaguely familiar… but for sure there is always a story even if you’re stranded
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They do sound like someone…
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Love the (disguised) name. You made me laugh, so thanks 🙂
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I’m glad you liked it!
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… and we did, despite the ‘dissapointing’ photo!
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A multitude of great stories!
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disappointing!! shouldn’t try using my computer before my first cuppa!
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🙂
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Hahaha … brilliant! The names seem familiar for some reason. 😉
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I just can’t seem to place them… 🙂
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I’ve got the biggest grin on my face right now!
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Yay 🙂
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