FF – Rucksack
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Roger Bultot.
Bit of a rushed one this week. Very busy day, and the photo didn’t immediately bring anything to mind except our current rather deserted cities.
Copyright Roger Bultot
Ben laughed in delight. The view was magnificent! Above, the aircraft was just a smudge against the clouds; below, the city rushed towards him. He fancied he could already see people, tiny little dots, scurrying about their lives.
All around he saw his friends deploy their parachutes. He grinned. What a great idea this skydiving was! He pulled the cord. A flap opened and his lunch fell out.
Well, that was just bloody typical. Trust him to pick up his rucksack instead of his parachute. What an idiot!
Ah well, live and learn. Well, not in this case, maybe.
SPLAT
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I love the nonchalant feel as he plunges to his death. Oh well.
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He’s never been one to panic. No parachute? What ya gonna do…
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Hopefully bounce.
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HAHAHA! Too funny! 😀
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Hee, I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Oh crumbs, I know I shouldn’t have laughed, but I did! Your fault for making this tragedy seem funny.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Ha, sometimes you just gotta laugh 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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Oh dearie me!
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Yes indeed-y!
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And a sad end was had by all. 😉
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we can only hope he didn’t fall on anyone 🙂
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Can’t help but laugh! 🙂
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Sometimes you just gotta laugh. He didn’t seem too bothered!
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Hi! I looooove your account😍 can you please check out my account as well? 😇
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Thanks, will do!
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OOOPS!
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Understatement of the year 🙂
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🙂
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Oh oh … that’s not very good planning on his part …
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No, he possibly could have been a little more careful 🙂
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Yep …
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it’s ok, i guess. i want to imagine him as a cat with 9 lives. 🙂
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Sadly no, though you’ll be pleased to hear that the cat he landed on is going to be fine 🙂
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Well he sounds very matter of fact as he plunges to his fate.
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He doesn’t really seem all that bothered, does he?
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What a way to go. Nothing else to do but enjoy the fall.
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He’s very pragmatic 🙂
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I don’t think there’s any ‘maybe’ about it. At least he won’t get splattered on an empty stomach 😉 Nice one.
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He better grab that sandwich quick before it drifts away from him 🙂
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Sometimes you live, sometimes you learn… At least he didn’t go hungry.
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Yes, he couldn’t live AND learn in this case unfortunately! His lunch will be a welcome last meal…
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Ah, a callback to last week’s SYW question about why we’re so afraid to make mistakes. Too bad he didn’t get to even enjoy his lunch on the way down…
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Oh yes!
Maybe if he wolfed it down real quick. Imagine the last thing you see in life is a tuna and mayo sandwich slowly drifting away…
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Poor Ben. In the city where I was born, there was a viaduct. There were suicide jumpers. Below it was people’s homes and yards. Needless to say, it wasn’t the most desirable property in the city. 😦 — Suzanne
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Yeeks. That would certainly put a downer on the BBQ 😦
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Eeeeeeeeeeek!
I was enjoying it until I reached the end!
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So was he 🙂
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🤪
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Nicely told, I enjoyed the story, but sad about the splat
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Yes, poor chap.
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Hahahaha, oh no!!! Poor guy! I thought he was going to land on the church’s steeple!
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That’s great! Let’s say he did 🙂
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Oops…MOL😸More Clean Pawkisses for now🐾😽💞
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“Oops” is a good word for it 🙂
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Grin
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🙂
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Dear Ali,
Live and learn…but not for long. Oh that sudden stop at the end. I shouldn’t laugh…but I did.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
There’s nothing quite so guiltily amusing as someone (fictionally) falling indifferently to their demise 🙂
Ali
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Ye gods! He’s not going to jump, I hope?
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I think it’s a bit late for that…
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Oh dear 😉
Nicely told tale, Ali. You had me grinning!
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Considering his seeming indifference, “oh dear” is perfect 🙂
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I wish I knew why I’m laughing as someone SPLATS!
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One feels one shouldn’t, and yet… 🙂
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I couldn’t help but think of that joke four people on a plane but only three parachutes and one takes the boys backpack… without naming names as this joke has been done with many a fool as the one who took it 😉
Funny stuff…
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I’ve not heard that one! I’m glad you enjoyed my little story 🙂
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And who can’t laugh when a story ends with a “splat”?
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I hope he packed his favorites… this likely being the last meal and all… Nice story!
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If only he’d known!
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Better luck next time… oops, there’s no next time.
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Can’t even learn from his mistake, poor chap.
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oops… and he didn’t even have the time to enjoy his lunch…
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In many ways that’s the saddest thing!
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He seems kinda casual about his mishap, maybe his lunch could spread its wings and float him down to earth ? Or maybe not.
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Almost certainly not 🙂
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Hilarious, I loved the matter of fact way you told it. Nice one, Draliman
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Thanks! He’s taking it pretty well!
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