The Naming Of Parts #carrotranch #flashfiction

Posted on May 14, 2018 by TanGental

Charli Mills prompt this week is

May 10, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story defining “the charisma of cranes.” For centuries, cranes have inspired art and philosophy. You can write a crane story or create something new out of the phrase. Go where the prompt leads.

‘Do you believe that stuff about boys instinctively wanting guns and girls dolls, Logan?’

‘Nope.’

‘Yesterday, my nephew used his Lego to build a gun.’

‘It’ll blow up in your brother’s face, if he doesn’t avoid gender-specificity.’

‘Is that even a word?’

‘It’s two, Morgan. Look at you, anyway. Your parents gave you boys’ toys I bet.’

‘So?’

‘What was your favourite toy?’

‘A lorry and trailer. Called Derrick.’

‘Derrick? You named your truck Derrick?’

‘It had a crane on the back; when Dad saw it he said ‘Derrick the Crane’ and it sort of stuck.’

‘Explains a lot.’

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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14 Responses to The Naming Of Parts #carrotranch #flashfiction

  1. willowdot21 says:
    May 14, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    It certainly does! 😱

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  3. rogershipp says:
    May 15, 2018 at 6:29 am

    Many of my toys at my youngest received the strangest names as well for a very similar reason. Enjoyed

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  5. Charli Mills says:
    May 17, 2018 at 6:09 am

    I enjoy how off track these two can get in 99 words! My children, 2 girls, one boy, had a hodge-podge of toys and nothing was ever labeled for one gender or another. Their favorite toy was the dress-up box full of fun costume-like items and wispy material and hats. Today all three still love to dress up.

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  6. Annecdotist says:
    May 18, 2018 at 9:51 am

    Love this, Geoff, and a great reminder of the poem from which (I assume) you’ve taken your title.

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