Batshit Bonkers #carrotranch #flashfiction

Posted on Apr 17, 2018 by

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 ?’

About TanGental

My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published four books - Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle, My Father and Other Liars, Salisbury Square and Buster & Moo. In addition I have published three anthologies of short stories and a memoir of my mother. More will appear soon. I will try and continue to blog regularly at geofflepard.com about whatever takes my fancy. I hope it does yours too. These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
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26 Responses to Batshit Bonkers #carrotranch #flashfiction

  1. janmalique says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 1:38 pm

    The intricacies of cricket do the same thing to me…

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  2. LucciaGray says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 1:53 pm

    Cricket’s a mystery to me too😂 where fue the Duch a come from?

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  3. willowdot21 says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 2:23 pm

    I know how Morgan feels 💜💜

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  5. Teagan R. Geneviene says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 5:31 pm

    Ha! Most sports sound that way to me, Geoff. Thanks for the lunchtime laugh. Hugs.

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  6. Judy E Martin says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 6:02 pm

    I had no clue about the scoring system in cricket and have even less now! 🤣🤣

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  7. Ritu says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    I think they drove him batty!

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  8. thecontentedcrafter says:
    Apr 17, 2018 at 8:07 pm

    Ah cricket! ❤ The only game I do understand ❤

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  9. Shallow Reflections says:
    Apr 18, 2018 at 11:06 am

    So glad you explained this game to me, Geoff, and it only took 99 words. It is a game, right?

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  10. Anabel Marsh says:
    Apr 18, 2018 at 9:54 pm

    I totally empathise with Morgan and, it would seem, so does everyone else.

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  11. Charli Mills says:
    Apr 19, 2018 at 4:42 am

    Ha, ha! I’m afraid I’m a bit like Morgan when it comes to cricket.

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  12. Norah says:
    Apr 19, 2018 at 1:35 pm

    Love it, Geoff. I know you love cricket. You’ve done an equal to “Who’s on first”. 🙂

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