Edward Teach stared at the costume in the window. He’d buy the entire ensemble with his pick-pocketing money but it really wasn’t what he wanted. He preferred six shooters in leather holsters to sabers hung from belt loops. His mom said she would never let him grow up to be a cowboy. He’d teach her.
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Weirsdo from Stuffed Animal Tales suggested "All In the Family" as a theme for Tales on Tuesday. (April 13, 2010)
Quilly's Nessa’s Netiquette Meme ,
Barbara H's Netiquette Meme,
Rosidah's Nessa's Blogging Practice's Meme | Etiquettes and
Alice's Thursday Thirteen 55: Things That Can Keep Me From Reciprocating Your Comments. If you do a netiquette (coined by Quilly) post, let me know. I'd love to read what you think.
Maybe Willie shouldn't have written, "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Pirates" instead.
ReplyDeleteSomething about this alternate history story reminded me of ... me!
I love these. A highlight of my week.
ReplyDeleteThat was somehow quiet funny and made me smile.;)) It is good to have ambitions at an early age.;)
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Zuzana
I knew just who he was ---one of my favorite seafood restaurants here is Blackbeards. LOLOLOL
ReplyDeleteThis is my 55 this week!
[if you decide to stop by, scroll down below my Show n tell, as always, to find my FF55]
Have a glorious weekend.
very nice...sinister undertones...my mind took over from there...great 55.
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Enjoyed that. Old Blackbeard was quite a rogue.
ReplyDeleteFunny rendition of Blackbeard's origins, the cowboy line was funny.
ReplyDeleteBless Quilly for coining the word, Netiquette! Real chic!
ReplyDeleteExcellent 55. It was rather dark but again, wonderful prompt and very intriguing 55!
Evil of all childhood, some childhood ambitions, huh?
hugs,
shakira
Anything Pirate!
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You made me smile with this wry little 55. Your blog is so easy to follow now, Nessa! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteWe will excuse the anachronisms because I LOVED your 55, and it is supposed to be Fiction!
ReplyDeleteExcellent 55 Vanessa.
They are still looking for his treasure..hehehehehe.
This is my favorite so far today, You Rock Baby!
Have a Kick Ass Week-End...G
One of my favorites too! Bad little pickpocket!
ReplyDeleteyea, they all want to 'teach mom' these days...You are so right!
ReplyDeleteBesides, if he goes to see he'll never marry.
ReplyDeletethis one made me chuckle...reminds me of my son.
ReplyDeleteG-Man already beat me to my comment on anachronisms. I thought perhaps you were going for a kid choosing a Halloween costume.
ReplyDeleteThen I looked at a calendar.
Stories of Blackbeard are quite popular where I live. He spent a lot of time around the NC coast.
So much for her lullabies.
ReplyDeleteso mom had the last word anyway? ;)
ReplyDeletewell, he opted for second best and made himself famous...
G-Man and Mojo: I did take loads of liberties with Blackbeard's life story but this was more a play on words than a history lesson.
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ReplyDeletefantastic 55,
you have done impressively with a story...
admirable to me.
Happy Friday!
one of the best 55 this week!
ReplyDeleteYour 55 is perfect :-)
ReplyDeleteMy compliments ...
That was a fantastic 55 story, Nessa! I'm thinking about Dark Shadow post for next week..
ReplyDeleteMumsy: Wonderful. I have mine percolating too. I'll start putting up reminders tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteNessa... I've been meaning to have a talk with you about this need for vengeance... ROFL!!! Woman, you have got SOME imagination! But I don't EVER want you ANGRY at me!
ReplyDeleteMelli: As long as I am able to get it out in stories, we all will be safe.
ReplyDeleteThat's EXCELLENT! I love that bit of history - "pick-pocketing money" was a lovely touch LOL
ReplyDeleteI love what you can do with 55 words! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteHow fun was that! I admit...I had to google Edward Teach. I feel such shame. My 55 is HERE .
ReplyDeleteI live in the land of Blackbeard. He is a big deal in NC!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I am dating myself too much here, but your 55 reminds me of the old Rocky & Bullwinkle shows where they had "Fractured Fairy Tales". The stories were just a little different than you remember them.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the play on words, here. Good ole Blackbeard- this is a perfect story of how he came to be...
ReplyDeleteLoved it. It tells just enough and after reading it, I just sat and let my mind wander - picturing "the rest of the story."
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I don't think that outfit would have been trendy enough for Calico Jack.
ReplyDeletePick-pocketing money - love it!
ReplyDeleteWe moms like to think we have some control over such things, but really... they all teach us in the end! A wonderful 55, Vanessa.
ReplyDeleteGreat 55 Flash on Blackbeard's early days. But, I wouldn't want to be in his mother's shoes. Arr...
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to my post. I have learned many things from your meme.
Have a wonderful weekend :)
There are definitely worse things that being a cowboy! Very creative story.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the other thoughts about netiquette. I am surprised more people didn't participate -- maybe they didn't want to seem like they were griping. I was concerned about that myself and didn't want to make anyone feel bad, but a few people said thanks because they didn't realize that some readers found some things to be a problem. And I learned some things myself. I think it helps make us all better bloggers and commenters.
I always like the ones which make me grin...thanks!
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