Friday, March 9, 2012

From Under the Bridge

Today’s Friday Flash Fiction post is my take on the photo prompt provided by Madison Woods. Visit her website    http://madisonwoods.wordpress.com/  and find links to other Friday Flash Fiction stories from authors around the globe.  Please post the link to your story with your comment.

From Under the Bridge

I was assigned to this bridge by the union in 1935, immediately after completion by the WPA. In those days, foot traffic and children on bicycles kept me pretty busy. In fact, had it not been for our union contract requiring mandatory breaks and lunches, it would have been non-stop.
The hardest part of my job is living up to people’s expectation. The hair, make-up, and uniform have to be perfect if you want people to take you seriously when demanding the toll.
The availability of automobiles has eliminated a lot of our jobs. When is Obama going to extend unemployment benefits to trolls?

15 comments:

  1. Hilarious! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

    Mine's a little darker; please check it out when you get the chance.

    http://sarahthestoryteller.wordpress.com

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  2. Sooo funny! Loved it.

    http://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/the-thief-of-time-friday-fictioneers-9th-march-2012/

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  3. Ha ha! Very funny. Don't hold your breath though!

    Here's mine: http://postcardfiction.com/2012/03/09/waiting/

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  4. Hahahahaha, I'm still laughing!

    Here's mine: http://teschoenborn.com/2012/03/09/friday-fictioneers/

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  5. As I was beginning to wonder what was going on, that last line arrived and the humour hit me! A wonderfully witty and original take on this week's prompt.


    Mine is this-a-way:
    http://garybaileywriting.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/fridayfictioneers-is-it-safe/

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  6. At first I thought you were a troll, then I changed my mind. But, you were in the end! Great fun! Thank you for sharing!

    ~Susan (Here's mine: http://www.susanwenzel.com/)

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  7. Hurray~ Finally...a witty one. What a pleasure. What a relief. I noticed your rhyme..toll and troll. Thanks for the chuckle. I was getting depressed reading all the chilling ones. And more to come, I'm sure, since I have more to read.
    Here's mine: www.triplemoonstar.blogspot.com

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  8. I LOVE IT! Dang it, it's so true. When are the trolls gonna get a fair shake? Well done! :D

    Mine is here - a little different:
    http://siobhanmuir.blogspot.com/2012/03/at-gates-100words-for-fridayfictioneers.html

    Siobhan

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  9. Heeehee! At first I was confused by the hair and makeup, I thought maybe it was someone pretending to be a troll, but then I decided you were just saying he had to live up to a stereotype.
    Nice light story!
    I'm over here: http://elmowrites.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/friday-fictioneers-16/

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  10. Loved the humor. Don't think I'd hold my breath waiting for a troll's just rewards, though. :-) Nicely done.

    Mine: www.vlgregory-circa1800.vpweb.com/blog.html.

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  11. Great twist at the end. Let's do some lobbying! Here's mine if you haven't seen it.

    http://mymusings-maggie.blogspot.com/2012/03/friday-fictioneers-im-back.html

    --Maggie

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  12. Hi Russell,
    Would that be a troll toll? Does he live in a troll hole and eat from a troll bowl? I thought this was going to be a nice little memory story when it started, but I should have known you were going to spring something on me. By the way, does Tyson sell troll meat?
    Here's mine: http://bridgesareforburning.wordpress.com/

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  13. I loved this. I knew you were the troll from the start - so it might not have been necessary to say so. I might have rewritten it without it. Too cute though.
    Here is mine: http://fictionvictimtoo.blogspot.com

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  14. What a cute troll story :) Somehow I knew it from the start, too, but not sure why. I liked it a lot!

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  15. Russell, for a troll, you're not a bad guy. Remind me not to cross your bridge.

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