This week’s prompt from the Carrot Ranch is
July 5, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes buttons. You can use the word plural or singular in different expressions, or focus on how buttons relate to a story. Go where the prompt leads.
‘It’s not stupid, Morgan. It’s very real. It has a name. Koumpounophobia.’
‘Cool. Why? They’re just buttons.’
‘Mum’s button box. All clicking and cascading as she looked for a match. One time…’
‘Is that why they say you’re buttoned up?’
‘Who says?’
‘No one. Well, those guys from the gym. You can be a bit, you know…’
‘What?’
‘Up yourself.’
‘Thanks.’
‘No, really, if you just…’
‘Button it, Morgan. You’re not helping.’
‘I bet they test Presidential candidates for koumpounophobia.’
‘Why?’
‘You wouldn’t want someone in charge of nuclear Armageddon whose terrified of buttons.’
‘You’re a moron, Morgan.’
‘Thanks.’
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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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Don’t we almost have a might be leader like that here right now?
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I hope not but then again…
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Ha! Very good!
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I absolutely cannot bear buttons! Especially decorative ones – make me feel ill!
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You and Linda both…
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I never knew that!
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Heh, heh! One with a bit of respect for buttons might be good! I love buttons 🙂
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Funny how they divide opinion.
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Ha, ha! Good point! I had no idea there existed such a thing as button phobia. I don’t think the 45th has it, but I wish he did.
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I hope he does, like a lot of world leaders..
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There’s a phobia for everything isn’t there?
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If you look hard enough…
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