FF – Of Men and Fridges
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. She also supplied the photo this week!
This one is so madcap crazy it made me smile 🙂 So don’t expect a deep and meaningful discourse on man’s ability to litter even the most picturesque of spots.
Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
“Ah, walking in the woods, listening to the birds…”
THUMP!
“Well, what’re the odds?”
“Yeah, I know, right? We finally get out in the sunshine and a fridge falls on Roger. Must have fallen out a plane. I’d sue. Hey Roger, I’d sue!”
“I don’t think he can hear you. I wonder what’s inside?”
Creak
“Hey, it’s Roger!”
“Hi guys! The back of the fridge was missing, I ended up inside!”
“Well, that seems unlikely.”
“It does. I think we’re dreaming…”
Woo-ooo-ooo…
“Yep. We were dreaming. Roger’s been flattened alright. I can see his arm sticking out.”
“Well, shit.”
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Well shit, indeed. Here I was thinking it was like those Charlie Chaplin movies where whatever falls just happens to have a window where he was standing…
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Well, in their dream sequence the fridge was lacking a back. If it had been a Charlie Chaplin film that would maybe have been “for realsies” 🙂
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I hate it when that happens!
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Yeah, right?!
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Poor Roger. Enjoyed that.
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Yeah, poor chap. First he’s alive, then dead, then alive, then dead… it’s a real rollercoaster!
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Excellent, raised a smile. Apart from poor Roger of course.
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Roger got the rough end of this story, for sure.
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Once again, I’m ashamed at much I laughed. 😀
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Don’t be, I laughed too 🙂
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being in the wrong place at the wrong time can be dangerous to one’s health and limbs.
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And he was at exactly the wrong place at exactly the wrong time. That takes real skill!
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Dear Ali,
Guess it’s just not Roger’s day. Ya just never know when a refrigerator’s going to come out of nowhere. I shouldn’t laugh…I am of course.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
He certainly beat the odds on this one! I seem to have got into a bit of a “squishing” theme these past couple of weeks 🙂
Ali
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The question is… Was Roger dead or alive *before* they opened the box?
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Exactly. They opened the door, collapsed the wave function and all the quantum probabilities converged to… dead. The bastards.
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The luck of the draw I guess. It had to fall on someone.
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Roger’s number was up.
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Better flip that fridge over fast before some small child climbs inside and suffocates. We wouldn’t want this to turn tragic…
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I bet once it’s flipped Roger will make an interesting stain on the back…
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Oh, poor Roger. Seldom do people walk in the woods and have a fridge fall on them. You never see a sign saying “Watch out for falling fridges.” Good story, Ali. 😀 — Suzanne
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That’s surely a sign every woodland walk requires 🙂
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What were the chances, eh. Poor old Roger, not the luckiest person of the moment.
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He’s never been the luckiest of fellows 🙂
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A bit of armless fun! Love it.
Here’s mine!
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Heh he 🙂
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Ah, poor Roger. He waits and waits and finally gets out in the sun when … Creative one, Ali!
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He never saw that coming!
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Poor Roger, so the fridge fell on him. Not so far fetch when you think about the number of satellites that circle us these days. Oh yea, didn’t you like Roger?
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Nah, Roger wasn’t my cup of tea!
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I laughed out loud on that last line. It was like, “Well … what are you gonna do, huh?” Great story, Ali!
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Yeah, not much more to do, really, I’m glad you liked it!
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I hope I won’t dream about flattened Roger🙀😸Clean Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend. Stay Safe Healthy and Yourselfie🙏🐾😽💞
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I’m sure you’ll dream of nip and birdies 🙂
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A neatly done double twist, Ali. Made me smile!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Poor Roger! I enjoyed your story very much. It is very clever!
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Yes, poor guy. I’m glad you liked it!
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Poor Roger. Then again, if he had to hang out with these guys much longer … 😉
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Yes, they don’t seem quite with it, do they? 🙂
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Yep. Not my ‘type’ … 😉
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Dreams, so damn bazaar… Amusing.
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Especially bizarre when they’re shared, happen all of a sudden and only last a few seconds 🙂
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An unusual take on the prompt Ali — became more and more surreal, but after all what is ‘normal’ ?
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This is the “new normal” on Ali’s blog!
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Of all the infinite improbabilities, that seems like it would be among the most improbable.
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Ha, I think you’re right!
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For some reason, this reminded me of Schrödinger’s cat.
Too bad for Roger that it wasn’t all a dream, the part about him walking in the woods with his friends! 😁
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Yes, that’s one walk he’s never gonna forget. ‘Cos he’s dead 🙂
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