Friday Fictioneers- 2 May 2014/Candlestand
Genre- Humour
Word count- 100
Candlestand
Sometimes telling truth is beneficial.
‘I came to steal the gold candle stand. I was waiting for the candle to burn out, it took so much time that I dozed off.’
The thief explained to the owner of the house who startled him with a kick in the shin.
‘You fool! Didn’t you notice the electric wire connected to it? It’s a showpiece, that melted wax is artificial.’
The owner started laughing; tears rolling down his cheeks.
‘I have not laughed since my wife’s death. Now run away before I call the police.’
The embarrassed thief ran out like a bullet.
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This was lovely – and a lucky escape for the thief too!
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Thanks.
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Lovely tale. Very gentle.
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Thanks.
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Indira, what a great story. All it takes is a stupid, truthful thief and a charitable homeowner. I love this.
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Thanks. Lovely comment. You made my day.
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I am bowled over. You used the simple truth so well.
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Thanks a lot. It’s very encouraging comment.
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Hi Indira,I loved your story.
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Thanks Ranu.
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LOL That’s funny.
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I’m glad I made you laugh. Thanks for your visit.
On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Indira's Blog wrote:
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Loved the gentle humour in this, wonderfully told.
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Thanks Subroto for your visit and nice encouraging comment.
On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 11:33 AM, Indira's Blog wrote:
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Dear Indira,
It amazes me how many stupid people there are in the world. You’ve shown us one. 😉 Love the humor.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle, your comments mean a lot to me.
On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Indira's Blog wrote:
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There really are plenty criminals this stupid, fortunately. My favorite story is the man who tried to run away from the police at night while wearing the shoes that light up. 🙂 Your story is amusing in such a humane way, Indira. Very good.
janet
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I like the way you easily moved from silly thief to gentle home owner. I’m glad the “bad guy” brought joy.
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Thanks Alicia for liking it.
On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:26 PM, Indira's Blog wrote:
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delightful! guess the thief was not only on the foolish side but must have been tired as well. ha-ha! love your story, Indira.
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You are right dear, considering about the hard work they have to do whole day. Thanks for reading and commenting.
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 6:03 AM, Indira's Blog wrote:
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you are good with words girl!! creative! am loving reading ur posts 🙂
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OMG Swathi, what a nice comment. Made my day. Thanks.
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 8:21 AM, Indira's Blog wrote:
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