FF – Lawyers Tales – Death in the Company
Here is my little story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Ted Strutz.
“Mail call!”
“Great. Let’s see… contracts for the BlimCo merger, transcripts from the Murphy hearing, cremated remains, documents for signing…”
“Wait, what?”
“Murphy hearing.”
“No, the other thing.”
“Cremated remains?”
“Yep.”
“That’ll be Barry. Remember? He refused to move an inch on the Scarlioni property deal so they shot him.”
“Oh yeah.”
“Comes at a good time, actually.”
“How so?”
“It’s started snowing outside. We need something to grit the path.”
“You can’t do that!”
“It’ll be the most useful he’s been since joining the company.”
“True. Go on, then.”
Scatter scatter clink
“Huh. They left the bullet in.”
“Cool.”
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Shoulda seived it first
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Yep, That’s gonna puncture someone’s tyre…
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Bravo!
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Thanks 🙂
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Very practical, our heroes. Shouldn’t think they’ll even keep the bullet “in memoriam.”
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No, they’ll find some use for it, I’m sure.
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I’m always in favour of recycling! 😀
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They have that in their favour 🙂
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what a send off! just wondering if he’d be pleased, though. 🙂
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Probably. I get the feeling they’re all like-minded at that company 🙂
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Poor Barry. Knowing his luck, it’ll snow again the next day.
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He’ll be scattered everywhere pretty soon!
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LOL very, very, good! Well done, D-man 😀
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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So when my car got stuck in the driveway yesterday, all I needed to do was murder a neighbor, have the body burned, and the ashes spread under the tires. Damn, why didn’t I think of that?
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Yeah, easy peasy. Think, young squirrel, think!
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Poor Barry. There he went, bullet and all. Hilarious unless it happens to me. I reserved my place in the cemetery so they better deposit me there or I’ll come back and haunt them. —- Suzanne
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Possibly Barry had made no such arrangements 🙂
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He no doubt didn’t expect to get shot right then and there but you never know. You should always be prepared for any eventuality. 🙂
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I wonder if it’s reusable?
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They could try…
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Brilliant, Ali, I love this!
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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“The most useful thing since joining the company” … I felt I had worked with him? (Actually maybe, several of ‘him’?)
Loved the leaving the bullet in to jar. Mementos are great to have!!!
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I expect it will end up hanging on a necklace…
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Dear Ali,
It seems that Barry has found a mission…in…um…death. Subtle and funny.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Yes, finally he has found his niche!
Ali
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Gotta be useful for something!
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Yes, though he found his use a bit late in life. In fact, when he was the late Barry…
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Absolutely brilliant Ali! At last, a fun take!
My story!
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I’m glad you liked it! With that photo, I could only think of either dark or a bit irreverent!
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I struggled to find a way of avoiding the dark side too! Cheers Ali.
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Laughed outloud! Excellent story.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Yikes. Kind of a cold-hearted bunch!
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The cut-throat world of corporate lawyers has turned them into sociopaths 😮
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Oh, that is just wrong in so many ways! Yuck! Wouldn’t be gritty enough I’d think… and would probably melt on contact, too, leaving a clinging mud that will never wash out. UGH!
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Well, they’ll live and learn, I guess!
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Bwahaha!
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🙂
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You may say save the fish. We mers say save the people.💦
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Save the fish and the people!
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0ili spills and poisons💦o0O🐠 Bubbles are shields.
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Scatter scatter clink. That’s brilliant! Good tale-telling, Ali.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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You’re welcome!
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ahahaha… excellent dialogue!👍
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Thanks! Sorry I haven’t been by your blog recently, the email notifications stopped. I have entered my email address now 🙂
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No problems:) I couldn’t post for a week or more, cuz I was sick, so… you didn’t miss anything:)))
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Honestly! Why not use the ashes for a good cause?
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Not slipping on the pavement. That’s their good cause!
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Absolutely!
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Oh my goodness, you have quite the imagination. Great story!!
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Slightly more amused than horrified – but only because I know this isn’t a true story! That is so wrong! LOL.
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No, it’s all made up. OR IS IT…?
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Big grin, Ali! Hilarious story. I loved that they left the bullet in!
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A little extra treat 🙂
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Good to be of use!
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It’s all he ever wanted!
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Hmm scattering the ashes might be a hazard. 😀
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And against the law – lawyers should know better 🙂
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