Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge; the prompt is sea mist.


After the dark and stormy night, sea mist came rolling in the following morning. No one was surprised to see the mist itself, but what did surprise them was its color.

Periwinkle sea mist.

“Now, what on earth do you reckon made it turn that color?” George, the gas station attendant asked of anyone who was listening.

“Heck, I dunno,” was the consensus.

“I bet I know,” Gladys announced.

“What, then?”

“Global warming,” she said. “It’s gotta be.”

“That’s an easy fix,” George shrugged. “All ya gotta do is stick yer ol’ globe in the fridge for a while.”

 

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11 responses to “Easy Fix”

  1. tedstrutz Avatar

    Oh dear Lord! Dark and Stormy Night indeed. The Carrot Ranch is becoming unpeeled. I loved this line… “Heck, I dunno,” was the consensus.

    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Thanks, Ted. Glad you enjoyed! :-)

  2. susanzutautas Avatar
    susanzutautas

    LOL, very enjoyable!

    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Right. If only…

  3. Charli Mills Avatar

    Fun story derived from sea mist. Great characters, too.

    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Thank you Charli! It was a fun prompt!

  4. crimsonprose Avatar

    Love it. :) :) :)

    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Thank you! I’m glad it wasn’t too corny. :-)

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