Sunday, 9 October 2011

Magpie Tales (October 9th.)



"Anything in the paper today, dear?" said the Queen at breakfast, putting down her teacup.
"No. But I'm ON the paper!" exclaimed the King excitedly.
"Not funny, dear. I think we've had enough of that joke, haven't we."
"Sorry, dear."
"Not sulking are we?" asked the Queen sternly.
"No," said the King. "But you do make me feel rather small."
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16 comments:

  1. christopher9 October 2011 at 20:23

    *snort*
    :D

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  2. Anonymous9 October 2011 at 20:37

    Help me Frances. 'ON the paper' I don't get it.

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  3. Patsy9 October 2011 at 20:58

    Umm, I don't know quite what to say (except I think there's a typo in the first dialogue tag)

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  4. Martin9 October 2011 at 21:06

    That Queen has a little of Hyacinth Bucket about her.

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  5. Frances Garrood9 October 2011 at 21:23

    Is a snort a good thing, Christopher?

    M.C.Valance - well, he's on the (news)paper, isn't he? I blame that soup of yours.

    No typo, Patsy. Probably just incomprehensible?

    Thank you, Martin. I think...

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  6. Anonymous9 October 2011 at 22:05

    Hmm, maybe you're right. *shakes head*

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  7. Kristen Haskell9 October 2011 at 22:13

    That is really terrific. I had a nice laugh with that one.

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  8. Anonymous9 October 2011 at 22:22

    I just got it. I hadn't realized what that figure on the newspaper - in the picture - was.

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  9. Frances Garrood9 October 2011 at 23:08

    Thank you, Kristen. You seem to be the only person who understood it!

    M.C.Valance - that soup's slowing you down. Are you sure you haven't swallowed the silver dollar?

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  10. Tess Kincaid9 October 2011 at 23:23

    Giggle...cute write!

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  11. Colette McCormick10 October 2011 at 06:47

    made me smile

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  12. Rosamund Browne10 October 2011 at 12:42

    Made me giggle, Frances, thanks, I needed that. Actually I think "Snort" is a good thing

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  13. Rosemary Gemmell10 October 2011 at 15:38

    Got it right away when I noticed that little pompous figure standing on the newspaper!

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  14. Frances Garrood10 October 2011 at 16:08

    Thank you, Tess, Colette and Rosamund!

    Congratulations, Rosemary. It was obviously more subtle than I'd intended!

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  15. hyperCRYPTICal12 October 2011 at 12:07

    Good stuff Frances!

    Anna :o]

    PS you might want to re-enter yourself into the Magpie as the link doesn't appear to work.

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  16. Frances Garrood12 October 2011 at 14:45

    Thanks, Anna. I'll go and see about it...

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