Well, even a one-week extension couldn’t save this theme. I wrote one yesterday before spitting out eight very satisfying pages of my new screenplay (though I couldn’t manage anything more than a story that explained how little I wanted to write a story on this theme). Also, though the regulars were nowhere to be found, bhiggum checked in with his first-ever Fiction 59. Well, I assume. I guess it’s possible he’s got tons of them laying around for some reason.
Anyway, the only way to cleanse the palate of this boring theme is to go in the opposite direction, so your theme for next week is BREASTS.
bhiggum
8/5
Edward LeBlanc asked his momma, “How do I find out what my roots are?” She said, in her deep southern drawl, “Education.”
Fine, Ed thought. He left the bayou, going to LSU and getting a BA in History, then a PhD at Tulane. His antecedents still eluded him.
Edward LeBlanc never realized his momma had said “Ed, you Cajun.”
spookymilk
8/5
Ten days ago or so, I asked for 59-word stories that dealt with the theme of education. I think my thought process was something like, “I know this sounds boring, but let’s see what people do with it.” Predictably, the entries have been sparse. Hell, I wrote a meta-story and I hate meta-stories. Oh well. Learning experience.
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August 6, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Beau
I don’t know if you made up the Cajun joke or just took it and put it into a story. Either way, that’s freakin’ hilarious. If this were a competition, you’d get a perfect five from me.
August 9, 2010 at 10:29 pm
bhiggum
For some reason, it popped into my head, and I’ve always been a sucker for that kind of wordplay. Took me a while to get the rest of it down, since yes, it is the first 59 word story I’ve ever wrote. Glad you liked it.
August 10, 2010 at 7:44 am
Andrew
I’m usually a big hater on puns, but that is up there with “Mess-o-potamia” on my list of wordplay that is creative enough to actually be good. Well done, bhiggum.