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This week went Greek (mythology) again, a spin off from Hecate’s story Crossroads.
Pandora adored the 21st Century. The rise of online shopping, cemented the use of boxes. Sure some items were sent in satchels or envelops. She cared naught for them. Boxes gave her a high. They could hold so much, or so little. Oh the surprise.
Daily she strolled streets, hoping to stalk deliveries. A game she played with herself. She ignored the full letter boxes stuffed with bills and junkmail. Her nose turned up.
Bored she contemplated giving up. Across the road a box waited unattended by an iron gate.
Well hello.
She picked the parcel up and shook. Tick-tick.
Why did it tick?
“Shi-“
BANG.
Pandora travelled to Hades… Again…
Tannille 
I’m always on Pandora’s side. Curiosity is an admirable trait
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Must admit, I always felt she got the raw end. Without curiosity there is no progress.
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Dear Tanille,
Poor Pandora. She just can’t leave boxes alone, can she. I enjoyed this one. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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She really c an’t. I’d say she has a compulsive disorder.
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Pandora is not familiar with the menaces of the 21st century. She paid a high price to understand it finally. Alas !
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I doubt she’ll learn, she loves those boxes. 😀
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Every girl needs a hobby.
I’m sure she’ll be back… Again…
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If I had more words, Hades would give ridicule her. Yes, she’ll be back… Again… 😀
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It was a time-bomb.
Wonder why people do these things. So many lives are lost…
Pandora in 21st Century. Poor girl has to deal with more evils…
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At least she has hope. 😀
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This is the first story so far that has made me laugh. Pandora seems to be a bit of a slow learner 🙂
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Pandora needs her box fix. I’m not sure she’ll ever learn. 😀
Thanks L!
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Pandora should have known better.., 😊
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As Linda pointed out, she’s a slow learner. She loves them boxes. 😀
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😀
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She just won’t learn, but then that’s the trouble with addiction. Great use of the prompt this week, well done 🙂
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One might say she has hope though… 😀
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Now that made me laugh. I liked the way you built the story – all light and airy – and then, BANG!
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BANG indeed. 😀. Pandora was fun to play with.
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That’s always a Pandora in every group! 😉
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Never thought of that, you are right!
Thanks T
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This was funny. Hope she learns her lesson, but will she?
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No way. She loves those boxes. 😀
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Oh dear Pandora, seems like her inability to resist a box is still hazardous.
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She has issues!
Thanks P
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I wonder how many boxes she’s opened and how many evils she’s unleashed over her lives… Great use of the myth.
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I’d say way to many to count. But she does save others from the nasties from time to time by stealing their mail.
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Ha ha! Curiosity got that cat! Well done 😂
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She never learns…
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Aw, I love the idea of her all excited and wandering around looking for boxes. A terrible shame she got exploded 😦
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I imagine once she knows what’s in the boxes the high leaves. I saw her carrying around packing tape and scissors but only had so many words to work with.
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She probably thought it contained a clock, but it went bang instead of cuckoo! Nice one.
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I have a feeling she’s had parcels blow up in her face before. 😀
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Looks like Pandora has never seen the “Beware of Unattended Objects” sign.
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She’d ignore the sign anyway. 😀
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What a fabulous take, T! Nope, Pandora is in the (un)fortunate position of being able to keep coming back for her fix…
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Unfortunately she doesn’t learn from the pain, or the unpleasantness of having to deal with Hades. Oh well… 😀
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some girls, they don’t get lucky break. 🙂
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Now she is the laughing stock again. 😀
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Indeed. In writing and parcel stalking, timing is everything. Well told.
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How very altruistic of her! I love a kind heart even if it is disguised as something less salutary.
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Thanks S 😀
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Ah, poor Pandora, tricked again … 😉
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And she’ll never learn…
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🙂 Poor thing’s been set up for failure … 😉
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Well, at least it was Pandora and not the residents of the home inside the gate. She’ll rise again. Nicely told! =)
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Zeus will make her a new body out of clay. He probably has several premade in storage…
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Pandora loves them boxes. I admire her for not giving up! She will return.
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No parcel is safe!
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I laughed out loud here, Tanille. Good job! Pandora’s Box is now in a billion pieces.
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So many Pandora boxes in the world. 😀
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Nice one. I fear she is going to be stuck in an endless loop now. The myth says Hermes gave her the name. I wonder if Pandora also had a Hermes bag?
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Interesting connection. I’m sure she will be back. 😀
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Pandora’s curiousity killed her, like the cat. Though you never know what you’ll find. Good story Tannille! I enjoyed it very much.
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That’s her high I think, no knowing. I can see her unboxing parcels and losing interest.
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Pandora! I admire her for not giving up! I’m pretty sure she will return!
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I’m sure she will return at some point, she wants those boxes. 😀
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