50wordstories.ca » duck https://50wordstories.ca/blog "Brevity is the soul of wit" -- Shakespeare Fri, 03 May 2013 19:31:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Noir, part 2 https://50wordstories.ca/blog/?p=258 https://50wordstories.ca/blog/?p=258#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:38:18 +0000 http://50wordstories.ca/blog/?p=258 The window behind me shatters, and I duck, narrowly avoiding a pavement stone.

Third time this month.  I’m not surprised.  With my phone disconnected, it’s the second best way to send me a message.

The dame didn’t react quickly enough, though.  Now she’s got a blackeye.

“Duck,” I say, smiling.

]]> https://50wordstories.ca/blog/?feed=rss2&p=258 0 The Telegram https://50wordstories.ca/blog/?p=173 https://50wordstories.ca/blog/?p=173#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:00:07 +0000 http://50wordstories.ca/blog/?p=173 FROM: THE WRITER

TO: PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN

FORD’S THEATRE

APRIL 14TH 1865

THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM 200 YEARS IN THE FUTURE STOP

THE PEOPLE OF EARTH WISH TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR INCOMPARABLE SERVICE TO HUMANITY STOP

ALSO WHEN YOU HEAR THE LINE: “YOU SOCK-DOLOGIZING OLD MAN-TRAP” REMEMBER TO DUCK STOP

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