PHOTO PROMPT © Renee Heath
T.P.
Tsohanoai, Tklehanoai, and Coyote sat, admiring their work.
“Told ‘ya.” Coyote grinned.
“Yes. You did. Right as day.”
“Or night.” Tklehanoai countered.
“Hmmph,” Tsohanoai grunted.
“When I’m right, I’m right. And…”
“You’re always right,” they answered, shaking heads, in unison.
“S’what happens with both feet on the ground.”
“Or paws,” Tsohanoai beamed.
“Four, actually,” Tklehanoai twinkled.
They all chuckled.
Coyote stood, affixed his Stetson, ears perking up.
“Is that…?” they asked, in harmony.
“Yup. White-Buffalo-Woman. Date night. See ya.”
“Who knew 4-ply was even a thing?”
“Worked better than 2-ply.”
The Tipi was strong, as long as it wasn’t squeezed.
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Author’s Note:
It’s #Friday Fictioneers prompt time, as always created and hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields on her blog, Addicted To Purple.
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- Make every word count.
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TP. Got it!
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Glad you did. Needed to go light after a couple of dark(ish) weeks. Thanks, Neil.
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I think this is smashing!
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Thank you, Jennifer. Glad you enjoyed.
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One should never squeeze a tepee.
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Nope. Never a good idea.
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Good one… loved it!
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Thank you, Jelli.
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Great story – great voice! Cleverly done, Stuart.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thank you, Susan.
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Ha.. leave the tepee to the needy
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When they need it, they shall come. Thanks
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Don’t squeeze the Sharmin!
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You and Alice got it. “Mr. Wimple, please don’t squeeze the Charmin!”
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LOL!
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I’m reminded of an old TP commercial by the ending. “Don’t squeeze the Charman”
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That’s what I was going for, Alice. If someone is too young, or a country the ad didn’t play, it goes over the head. I was going for the chuckle.
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This gave me a chuckle. Thanks for sharing, Stuart.
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You’re welcome, Damyanti. Glad you found the humor.
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Very clever stu. Completely missed the joke before I read the comments, although that commercial is surely burned into my brain from repetition. 😊your pun works on both levels, though for some reason my brain was thinking ply-wood.
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I can see where it could go that way, but mine just went for the homonym of Tipi and T.P. I never did that on Halloween, but have seen the effects (irl and on film). First thing that came to mind, and I have loved Coyote stories for a long time. Glad you enjoyed.
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I like the way you’ve written this, Stuart. Unfortunately, I’m completely baffled by it!
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Thanks for the compliment, but I am sorry that you are baffled by the story, Penny. I feel that way a number of times when reading other FF posts (not yours), esp when they are referencing outside of my experiences. Some I just don’t get even after reading through the comments.
T.P.= Toilet Paper
Tipi-Native American dwelling
Coyote-trickster god
Tso- bringer of the sun
Tkl- bringer of the night
all NA Mythology, and just playing around with the word TiPi, or TePee, or TeePee.
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It took me two readings (and looking at the title) before I saw the humor…clever!
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Thanks, Alana.
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Or dampened…
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Very true. Thanks, Roy
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So clever!
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Thank you, Lisa.
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I enjoyed the conversation in parts. But did not get the whole story.
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Couldn’t have got it without reading the explanation in the comments, but now I do… 🙂
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There have been other stories I’ve read on FF where I have to go to Google to figure out the references &/or cultural meanings. Should it stand on its own without explanation? Thanks, Sandra
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Hope the TP sustains the night or whatever they meant to be doing with it or inside it!
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Sometimes things just are. Thanks, Anshu
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Well Ive never heard of Toilet paper referred to as TP, Thanks for the explanation its very smart writing.
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I’m not sure if it’s an American thing: TPing someone’s front yard as a Halloween prank has gone on for years (that’s throwing rolls and rolls of toilet paper on people’s trees, yards, and houses). T.P. are just the initials; homonym led me here. Thank you for the compliment.
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A quirky and imaginative take on the photo. Like the flow of the dialogue.
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Thank you. I’m trying to push myself on dialogue.
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TP, of course, is not teepee 🙂 But you could make a teepee out of TP, I guess. Clever, good play on words.
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Coyote just doing what Coyote does. Thank you.
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Dear Stu,
This is a groaner for sure. Where’s Little Squatting Wipple in the story? 😉 Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I live to pun. Thanks, Rochelle.
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I really enjoyed the dialogue here; it’s clever and well done. Didn’t get the entire pun, til I read comments, but enjoyed it anyway. The teepee pun is one I grabbed right away too. ;-0
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Thank you, Dawn.
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Great piece! Read your explanation and re-read the conversation…wonderful.
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Thank you very much.
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The pun at the end was a nice twist!
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Just having fun. Glad you liked it.
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Ahh, the pun! Took me a second but then I laughed out loud. Clever!
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Thank you, Jade. Just whimsy with Coyote.
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That’s a hilarious take. Understood the joke after reading the comment. Very cleverly done.
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Glad you found the humor. Thanks, Priya.
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