FF – Not a Holy Relic
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by C.E. Ayr.
“Look, Brother!”
“Yes, the sign of Infinity!”
“There is no beginning. There is no end. All things are eternal.”
“We are one with the Universe, and the Universe is one with us.”
“It is a sign, Brother!”
“Yes, a sign! We are indeed blessed!”
“Blessed!”
There it is, Baz!
Yeah, I see it. Excuse me, gents…”
“Wait, touch not the Holy Relic, mortal!”
Um. It’s my shoelace.
“Your shoelace?”
Yep.
“So… we couldn’t encase it in holy amber? The centrepiece of our religion, to worship for time unending?”
Not really. I need it to keep my shoe on.
“Arse.”
“Bugg’rit.”
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draliman on life 
they needed a reality check anyway; that isn’t enough to hang the entire universe on.
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I dread to think what they’ll hang their hopes on next…
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Lace affair!
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Ha! If only they could “let it be” but they’ll be after something else soon.
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HAHAHA! Looking at my shoelace I have suddenly become enlightened!
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I know, right? There are signs everywhere 🙂
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Ha ha – loved this!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Just have to keep looking. They’ll find something soon enough. This is how all religions start.
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Yes, I’m sure their centrepiece will soon emerge, for better or worse.
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LOL Well…so much for devotion. 😮
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They didn’t put up much of a fight, did they? 🙂
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LOL nope
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Dear Ali,
Blessed are the pragmatic for they shall keep their shoes tied.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
First things first. Warm feet before devotion 🙂
Ali
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I have a feeling they will soon find some other piece of garbage to worship, they don’t look too fussy! 🙂
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Any old crap will do 🙂
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Funny exchange. Reminds me of the person who saw Jesus in a grilled cheese sandwich. Holy is as holy does. I wonder if the grilled cheese could walk on water? These guys will never know now with the shoestring 😉
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Such an opportunity lost 🙂
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🙂
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It can’t be a real holy relic if looking at it doesn’t melt your face off, right?
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True. I saw Jesus in a piece of toast once and my eyeballs exploded…
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The shoelace isn’t exceptional but that’s great bricklaying. 🙂 — Suzanne
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They’re obsessed with the wrong thing 🙂
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Hahaha! I like how the lofty language soon descended into foul-speak when the facade fell away 🙂
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Now we know how they talk when they’re safely back in the monastery 🙂
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Ahhhh, a little bit of soft, delicate English slang there, at the end. I can almost hear Bows Bells ringing. And aptly applied to some other louts, anxious to start yet another religion. A totally different part of a shoe should be applied to them. 😳
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They’re too religious to have gone with “proper down the pub” swearing 🙂
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Oh the disappointment of it all.
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Will they ever recover? Probably…
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I wonder what they’d make of one of those elastic bands that get dropped all over the place by posties?
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You mean “circle of life” symbols? Maybe they could snap them on their wrists the next time they think they’ve found a holy relic.
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Cackling laughter echoes through the car cabin! Unbridled hilarity. Love this one!
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Hee, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Love a good laugh. Well done.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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it’s a fun read. one of the best this week. 🙂
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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MOL…I think it’s a holy shoelace…at least it’s endless..MOL😸Pawkisses for a Happy Week ahead🐾😽💞
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I bet you’d have fun with it, Binky 🙂
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Dammit! Now they needs must find something else…
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I’m sure they’ll stumble across some other discarded item sooner or later…
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One man’s scared object is another’s shoelace. Haha. Bow before the alrighty shoelace…
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What were they thinking? They be a laughing stock!
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The greatest philosophical expectations thwarted by a simple piece of a practical shoelace.
Oh well, perhaps they need to find another inexplicable symbol to entertain themselves.
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Knowing this pair they’re bound to find some old piece of tat to base their religion around.
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LOL. I mean if they want to, they could always buy an identical shoelace and continue thinking deep thoughts about it. But they better let this guy have his back. Adorable story. Thanks for sharing!
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I think they’re too disappointed by the whole experience. I expect they’ll just go down the pub 🙂
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Sad they lost their centerpiece, but, hey, a guy needs his shoelace. I’m sure they’ll find another.
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Yes, I don’t think these guys have much trouble finding symbolism everywhere and anywhere.
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And that’s why we’re only left with impractical religious beliefs. All the practical things are busy serving practical purposes.
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They certainly need to find something a bit more unsubstantial to base their religion on.
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The practical side of me always enjoys the irony of a simple explanation 🙂
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Me too, I like things to work out in a practical, logical way 🙂
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Another crackpot religion, that’s what the world needs now!
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Keeps ’em out of trouble, I suppose! Sometimes…
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Made me laugh out loud — great story. Love the way the dialogue goes sharply down hill at the end.
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They don’t handle disappointment at all well!
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They could always go to the community’s lost-and-found. I’m sure there are a few spare strings there!
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Oh boy, don’t give them any ideas 🙂
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I could just see this conversation, I liked it
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Thank, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Fun story! The concept is great and the dialogue really sparks.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Too bad something like this doesn’t happen every time. It would save us quite a lot of trouble.
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Ha, yes!
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