Curb Appeal

PHOTO PROMPT © Liz Young

It’s time for Friday Fictioneers again! This week our host, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields has chosen the above image as our visual prompt. 100 words.

“Oh, Daphne!” Ginger exclaimed. “I love what you’ve done with the place. Really kicks up the curb appeal.”

“Why, thank you, Ginger!” Daphne gushed. “Our Montague created it. He’s majoring in Extreme Sculpture at Princeton, you know.”

“Indeed.” Ginger replied. “The delicate arrangement of bricks and concrete on the sidewalk is phenomenal. Signs of a true artiste!”

“Signs of a true idiot, you mean!” Daphne’s husband interjected.

“Alfred!” Daphne gasped. “Our son —”

“Our son is going to put us in the poor house! You know how many cars I’ve had to buy so he can crash them into… art?

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22 responses to “Curb Appeal”

  1. Dale Avatar

    Hahaha! Art is so subjective…

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  2. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    All hobbies have a cost, but using newish cars, that’s a no no at least in my book that is.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      I agree. This kid must’ve been spoiled rotten. With a name like Montague…

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  3. neilmacdon Avatar

    Performance art, no doubt

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  4. Lorraine Avatar

    If Montague makes it big in the art world, he can pay his father back!

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  5. draliman Avatar

    His father just doesn’t understand true art…

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  6. plaridel Avatar

    i’m confused. is art imitating life then? :)

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  7. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Dear Susan,

    One man’s treasure is another man’s trash. You made me chuckle.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Glad to hear! Thanks Rochelle!

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  8. James McEwan Avatar

    Art-that’s novel. Mind you there is a nightclub in Glasgow with half-a-car protruding at 1st floor level into the street. Was that one of his?

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  9. Bear Avatar

    Interesting artform… it has horsepower!

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  10. pennygadd51 Avatar

    Teehee! I suppose art is as good an excuse as any other…

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  11. GHLearner Avatar

    If art wants to be made, it wants to be made. That was fun. If he gets famous, he can pay Dad back.

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  12. Nobbinmaug Avatar

    It’s true what they say, “One person’s art is another bill.”

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  13. msjadeli Avatar

    I’ve seen art that looks like a train wreck so it’s no surprise an artist is doing car wrecks. Dad needs to start shopping at the junkyard and son can wing it :) Creative story!

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  14. msjadeli Avatar

    p.s. cute title!

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  15. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    I’ve seen worse art! Nice one.

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  16. michaelwynnauthor Avatar

    Crashed cars as art, I suppose it is the next logical step. I wonder if the insurance pay out if the accident is seen as art?

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Good question. Hmm…

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