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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The Yellow Plane

This photo prompt was provided by Delores at Under the Porch Light



Flying in this yellow box with wings and engine, Florence clutched her new Coach handbag.  It cost her $600, and dammit, she deserved it.

When her fiance, Winthrop, decided to take her up in his brother's plane, Florence hesitated.  James was an excellent pilot, she had been told.

After a spectacular loop and bank, Winthrop turned to her with a giant diamond ring in hand, "Will you marry me, Flo?"

Florence looked at him in a daze.  She opened her $600 Coach handbag.  "Blaaah!" and she threw up.

 This was first published in October, 2012.  Delores is brilliant.
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26 comments:

  1. mail4roseySeptember 23, 2015 at 6:12 AM

    lol, so much for romance in the sky. Isn't that the way life sometimes goes? :)

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughSeptember 23, 2015 at 7:34 AM

    That was hilarious!!

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    1. Susan KaneSeptember 23, 2015 at 6:01 PM

      Having someone vomit in a short story always wakes up the reader.

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  3. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - MaybeSeptember 23, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    I think that was a signal that she should say "no".

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  4. Pat HattSeptember 23, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    lol one proposal that won't be forgotten

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    1. Susan KaneSeptember 23, 2015 at 6:09 PM

      There are certainly events that embed in the memory, this being one of them.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2015 at 12:35 PM

    All I did was provide a picture...seems to me you're the brilliant one.

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    1. Susan KaneSeptember 23, 2015 at 6:10 PM

      My grown children might debate that point with you! But the photo was a big instigator...Thanks, Delores.

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  6. Elephant's ChildSeptember 23, 2015 at 1:09 PM

    I remember that prompt. And your story. And you are right about Delores' brilliance.

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  7. GailSeptember 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM

    That would kinda put a damper on the moment...

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    1. Susan KaneSeptember 23, 2015 at 6:11 PM

      Well, it could have been worse, but don't that thought stuck in your brain.

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  8. The CrankySeptember 23, 2015 at 3:16 PM

    I laughed myself out of my chair!

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    1. Susan KaneSeptember 23, 2015 at 6:12 PM

      There are several Florence and Winthrop posts done over that time period. Maybe...
      Hope you landed softly.

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  9. Liz A.September 23, 2015 at 5:01 PM

    Yeah, perhaps that was the wrong time for a proposal.

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  10. The Armchair SquidSeptember 23, 2015 at 5:50 PM

    Yeah, I think I'd be throwing up at that point, too!

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    1. Susan KaneSeptember 23, 2015 at 6:13 PM

      If that little plane was in front of me, I'd run away. There are too many stories like this one.

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  11. RiverSeptember 23, 2015 at 11:32 PM

    I'm thinking Winthrop could be more careful about choosing his moments. Poor Flo.

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  12. ManzanitaSeptember 24, 2015 at 4:50 AM

    Hahaha
    There, take THAT you coach bag. I hope
    it was not an omen.

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    1. Susan KaneSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:51 AM

      Vomiting into an expensive Coach purse has to the a bad omen.

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  13. Yolanda RenéeSeptember 24, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    LOL, too funny!
    I hope she still says yes!

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