Penelope had long pestered her husband to make a swing for the grandchildren. There was a lovely oak tree on the back lawn with a branch perfect for a swing. It would be such fun. The seven grandchildren would spend hours there.
“It’s too dangerous,” Rex would say.
“What nonsense!” Penelope would say.
At last, with Penelope’s birthday coming up and grandchildren coming for the celebration, Rex did it! It didn’t take half as long as he had imagined it would. It wasn’t half as tricky he had imaging it would be.
The birthday came and went.
“See!” declared Penelope, “The grandchildren played all day on that swing. It was so safe! It was a perfect idea to have made it!”
If only she had known what the future held.
(P.S. I shall be taking some time out from blogging as has been done in the past! Probably a short break – as I’m trying to organize my music to become famous – and rich).
May your music organising go smoothly, and may you become so successful that you can always pay all you bills.
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Thank you for your good wishes. I have currently run out of stories.
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I am not surprised, BA.
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Get rich quick, Bruce!
Sometimes it’s best not to know the future.
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Thanks Herb. Naturally I shall let everyone know when I get rich.
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My bank account details are on their way to you.
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Remember me when you get to the top!
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You sound like the Good Thief: “Remember me when you come into your kingdom”…
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Something like that…
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They were all going to become acrobats with the circus! Enjoy your break and tune it up!
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Thank you. I shall jump a few hoops.
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The swing would later fall off and kill Penelope I would assume.
Don’t forget us when you are rich and famous.
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Forget who?
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That is what I thought! Us common people.
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Some are born common, some achieve commonness, and some have commonness thrust upon them.
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Hmmm…I’m all three
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He’s forgotten us already, that autocrat.
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Enjoy!
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Enjoy your time off!
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Go ahead, sing, swing and swell your oeuvre with scores of music and shillings.
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There’s not a great deal of difference between shillings and shrillings.
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Well you sure know how to make an exit!
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I shall be back!
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you’re going to leave us wondering what happened with the swing?
best of luck with your music ventures!
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Are you rich and famous yet? I think you must be. I’ve heard of you.
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