Zipped #99wordstories #carrotranch

Posted on Feb 17, 2022 by TanGental

This week’s prompt from the Carrot Ranch and the #99wordstories is

February 14, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about zippers. What are the zippers for? What challenges do they present to the story? Go where the prompt leads!

Little Tittweaking’s punk poet in residence, Plantagenet Flish is often banned because his poetry is egregiously awful. The landlord of the Compost and Rot prefers profit to propriety, giving Flish a gig. Flish is old school: he spikes his hair and sports zip-covered trousers. Popping out for a final comfort break, Flish panics when he can’t find the right zip. Hurrying to get on stage, he closes said zip too soon. His audience assumes the howls that follow his penis perforation are part of his act; next day’s headline is closer to the truth: From Circumscribed to Circumcised

This tale is a homage to a splendid sketch from Not The Nine O’Clock News with Rowan Atkinson and Griff Rees-Jones

About TanGental

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. I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy. I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere. 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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30 Responses to Zipped #99wordstories #carrotranch

  1. Rehoboth says:
    Feb 17, 2022 at 10:08 am

    That’s great post

    Liked by 1 person

  2. Darlene says:
    Feb 17, 2022 at 10:51 am

    Very funny. Love the Rowan Atkinson video too. Hadn´t seen it before.

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  3. Norah says:
    Feb 17, 2022 at 10:56 am

    Excellent homage, Geoff. Very funny. Great flash too. (Story, that is.) 😉😅

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  4. derrick knight says:
    Feb 17, 2022 at 11:15 am

    Brilliant post. I’ve never seen that sketch before

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  5. Peter's pondering says:
    Feb 17, 2022 at 12:22 pm

    From the days of something worth watching on TV. A great memory, brought alive again.

    Liked by 1 person

  6. John W. Howell says:
    Feb 17, 2022 at 5:48 pm

    Terrific story and video, Geoff. Now I’m worried about the little dribbles on the case.

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  7. Erika says:
    Feb 17, 2022 at 7:50 pm

    Gosh, your fantasy, Geoff and that clip 😂

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  8. D. Wallace Peach says:
    Feb 17, 2022 at 8:21 pm

    This post is so full of laughs, Geoff. I love the names, of course, the story, and the hilarious clip. Lol. Thanks!

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  9. KL Caley says:
    Feb 18, 2022 at 8:52 am

    😂 Great story, Geoff. KL ❤

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  10. willowdot21 says:
    Feb 21, 2022 at 4:26 pm

    Love it Geoff and the video….
    Just a thought: are those trousers Double Ps.
    😳

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  11. Gloria says:
    Feb 24, 2022 at 9:28 pm

    I used to watch that years ago. Hilarious!

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