Charli Mills prompt this week is
April 12, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a bat. You can use an association to the winged, cave-dwelling critter, or you can explore the word for other meanings. Bonus points for including a bat cave. Go where the prompt leads.
Belfries (Other Boxes Are Available) Or The Fine Art Of Cricket
‘Logan, explain cricket, will you? It’s driving me bats.’
‘Why, Morgan?’
‘My boss is taking me, ok.’
‘Right, you have two teams, ok?’
‘Uh huh. Got it.’
‘The team tosses a coin to see who bats…’
‘Bats? They’re the flying ones?’
‘No, moron, they’re wooden. So, one team bats. The batsman goes out to bat. He’s in until he’s out when he comes in until everyone’s out, and then they all go in to try and get the others out. You ok, Morgan. You look pale…’
‘It’s… someone mentioned ducks? Is that as well as bats or instead of ?’
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My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
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The intricacies of cricket do the same thing to me…
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Ha how many times have I heard that!?
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It’s true mister (doffs cap and scuttles off).
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Cricket’s a mystery to me too😂 where fue the Duch a come from?
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Yes it’s all so weird isn’t it.
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I know how Morgan feels 💜💜
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It’s such a simple game!
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Yes………yawn… 😱😱
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Brilliant.
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Ha! Most sports sound that way to me, Geoff. Thanks for the lunchtime laugh. Hugs.
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It can be dangerous to try and analyse a sport one loves as it risks being shown for what it is… bonkers…
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I had no clue about the scoring system in cricket and have even less now! 🤣🤣
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Quite understand that…
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I think they drove him batty!
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Ah cricket! ❤ The only game I do understand ❤
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So far you’re the only one here who does…
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Oh really? That’s terrible! Does this explain why the world has gone to sh……
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Quite. Why they decriminalised ignorance of cricket I’ll never know…
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So glad you explained this game to me, Geoff, and it only took 99 words. It is a game, right?
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It’s a lifestyle Molly…
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I totally empathise with Morgan and, it would seem, so does everyone else.
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I can’t understand it, personally
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Ha, ha! I’m afraid I’m a bit like Morgan when it comes to cricket.
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Surely not!
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Love it, Geoff. I know you love cricket. You’ve done an equal to “Who’s on first”. 🙂
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Thank yoy
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