
Mum pegged the stuffed animals on the clothesline and returned inside with her basket.
“I freaking hate wash day,” said Froggie, dripping water drops.
“Oh shut-up, at least we’re not in the dryer this time,” said Puss, hanging by the tail.
“It’s ridiculous. The kid gets nits and we all suffer.”
“At least the bugs don’t stain. I still have a brown spot on my belly from —”
“We swore never to talk about that fatal day. Rest in peace Piggy.”
“Do you think the fairies will come to save us and take us to Fairy Land?”
“We can only hope, Puss.”
Ah poor piggy. What a tale that would be
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Poor Piggy is in toy heaven.
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Dear Tannille,
This makes me wonder what my stuffed animals are saying behind my back. 😉 Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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As a kid I believed mine were having parties behind my back. Best we don’t know what they are saying. 😀
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Piggy’s brown spot story! Will we ever know? Do we want to know?! 🙂 Enjoyable read, T.
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I have a feeling Piggy’s story should be read on an empty stomach. 😀
Thanks D!
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Now I really have to know about Piggy.
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Poor Piggy! R.I.P.
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Made me laugh! Good job!
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Thanks M! I had fun with this one.
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I love the personalities you gave these toys. Seeing the situation from their point of view made me smile 🙂
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I imagine these toys get up to mischief when nobody is looking.
Thanks L
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I love it, all except the brown spot. 🙂
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Haha. Nobody likes the brown spot.
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Such a cute tale and the character’s personalities shining through. Thanks for sharing!
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Who knows, they may return. The are “muse” toys now.
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Uh-oh! Your fairies are better at causing chaos than saving the day. I have a feeling if they save these stuffed animals, it will only lead to further shenanigans. I have a suspicion the Brown Fairy may have had something to do with Piggy’s absence. Cute and enjoyable story, T.
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You’re always picking on Brown. I suspect you could be onto something. Shame about the 100 word limit.
Thanks N
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I do a lot of picking up after Brown.
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Yeah well… 💩💩💩
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Please Tannille, continue to delight us with your delicious fiction. Only one life and spreading happiness is always worth it. Butterfly effect. can’t please everyone all the time. Wishing you a restful weekend and joy for the festive weeks to come.
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Can’t agree more. There aren’t enough feel good stories in the world.
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement, S!
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A delightful conversation!
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“that fatal day’ leaves a frustrating cliff hanger, loved it.
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You never know, the toys may return. 🤔
Thanks J
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What a wonderful clothesline dialog. Fun.
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Thanks B, the toys are just hanging out to dry. 😀
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A very amusing story, T! I hope the fairies come before what happened to Piggy happens to them.
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Time will tell.
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Oh goodness. Soft toys go through a lot of sickness along with the kids! Fun Story!
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They are well loved. 😀
Thanks F
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Oh the indignities! Mind you, isn’t sunshine better than being tossed about in the dryer? I don’t want to really know what happened to Piggy. Some stories are best buried with the body…
Fun one, T!
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Fan fact, I don’t own dryer and never have. Lots of sun all year around in Perth.
“Some stories are best left buried with the body” — great line. Poor Piggy.
Thanks D!
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I soooo miss my clothesline! I have to figure out where to install one.
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Ha these little chaps are always full of surprises 🙂
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They really are!
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This was so much fun! Poor Piggy though. I have a suspicion they drowned in something that causes brown spots… Eeek.
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RIP Piggy! Eeek indeed. Hope they kept their mouth shut. 😀
Thanks G
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amusing dialogue. truly enjoyed it. 🙂
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Thanks P 😀
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Sounds like a pretty bleak existence. I feel like a gritty retelling of Toy Story is coming next where they can finally escape.
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Yes. Sounds like something my muse would tangle with. 😀
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Awww, poor stuffed animal.
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Thanks C 😀
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Loved your take on the prompt!
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Thanks B!
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I can tell you had a lot of fun writing this, T. The Miss Piggy incident cracks me right up.
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Maybe too much fun… 😈
Thanks J!
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} 🙂 You’re welcome.
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I’ll have to be more considerate about what I put in the wash!
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You never know!
Thanks, Y.
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