99 word prompt : jumping around
September 7, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a busy character. It could be a busy beaver, gnawing birch trees endlessly or an executive on the go. Go where the prompt leads.
If you want to participate, here’s the link: https://carrotranch.com/2017/09/08/september-7-flash-fiction-challenge/
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Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado aftermath
Plane Crash? I told my doctor not to get married on the 25th of this year, or take flight 25 to Hawaii.
When I’m around, people hurry up and die.
I lived 25 miles north of Barneveld, Wisconsin when a massive tornado jumped past my house and annihilated the center of their town. I lived 25 miles away from San Francisco in the 1979 Earthquake. Then, I was in Florida when Hurricane Irma took a giant leap to the left and we missed the hurricane force winds by 25 miles.
That’s it! I’m done with psychiatrists. They never listen!
25 seems to be a dreaded number.
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I thought it might be fun to use the least vilified number in the world. 🙂
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I’m glad I live 25miles + from you…..
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East or west?
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I think I’m more your south south east…
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If that means Florida and not Africa, you dodged the Irma bullet and I hope your kids and grand children are not in the cone of uncertainty for Irma.
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No Australia well out of most things
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LOL! Australia has it’s own set of cyclones. It’s just our turn in the states. The pacific is relatively quiet right now.l
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Love it, I had a good laugh. Thanks.
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Thanks. 🙂
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You’ve had some lucky escapes. Well done.
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Hi, Nora. I lost internet over 2 days ago and it is just now back on again. Sorry for not answering sooner.
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Seems like 25 is your *lucky* number! Fun flash.
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Thanks. 🙂
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I was wondering how you were doing and now I know to stay 25 miles away! That was a crazy tornado that hit Barneveld. I remember going through there years later and it was still treeless. Give us warning next impending natural disaster!
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LOL! 25 is the new 13. 🙂
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Ha, ha! Unlucky 25!
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