Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Words for Wednesday


I like this weekly event - courtesy of Elephant's Child. I'm managing to use all the words so far, so yay me :)

1. opera*
2. recommend*
3. champagne*
4. excitement*
5. sunshine*
6. jam*

And/or
1. dimension*
2. raid*
3. weed*
4. admiration*
5. corner*
6. employ*
Billy was taking her out to the opera. She was dizzy with excitement at the idea. Her admiration for him hadn’t abated since he was a senior to her junior in high school. If cornered she’d have said he was certainly a champagne to her beer – and sometimes weed – tastes. She hadn’t seen him in ten years and they’d recently hooked up on Facebook.

She was expecting a fresh and sophisticated dimension to her life. She raided her sister’s closet for the perfect dress, a yellow as bright as sunshine and the highest heels. He picked her up at her door dressed in jeans and a t-shirt that read “The Jam” showing psychedelic strawberries beating huge drums.

Oh, he said, I wouldn’t recommend what you’re wearing, you’re a bit over-dressed! I’m employed at The Opera, a heavy metal club, that’s where we’re going.

I’m the bouncer.

13 comments:

  1. Ha! I wonder is she really disappointed or just surprised?

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  2. This is fun. And speaking for myself (despite my love of champagne) I would be more comfortable at The Opera than the opera.

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    1. Give me opera every time. I had season tickets for about 30 years to the Canadian Opera Company's wonderful productions!

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  3. As Candace said, Ha! was my reaction too.
    It's fun to see what you come up with.
    -Kate

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    1. I never know what I'll come up with so I'm surprised too.
      XO
      Www

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  4. Ah, we never know, do we, where life will lead. Some people we expect to go in one direction go in the opposite. Good story!

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  5. Well done! A bit of a let down for her, expecting a real opera, but at least he's taking an interest like he didn't in high school.

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    1. Yes, whether she's reevaluating her crush is another story!

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  6. A nice story. An embarrassing misunderstanding! I like the idea that he "was champagne to her beer".

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    1. I think she has to lower her aspirations to reality perhaps?

      XO
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