Saturday, March 5, 2011

What do you do when you're in a pickle?

Jenny Matlock 
I can't believe it. I'm actually participating in Saturday Centus on, of all days, Saturday! Wow. This weeks prompt was: Everything depended upon this single card. I've titled my centus, On Air. The prompt appears as usual in bold.

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On Air

Thousands were watching.

The blinking red dot stared her down. She showed nothing but confidence.

The applause died down. She soaked it in. Here it was. Time to bring it all home.

The cue card switched. She continued her speech. Addressing the camera-

"Which is why, in this time of crisis, I urge you all to stand with me and--"

The card switched again.

She froze.
Everything depended upon this single card
and it was BLANK.

"...and...uh..."

The world was collapsing on her. Suffocating.

The primed robot would have to actually speak for herself.

If only she'd thought of dancing a jig off the stage...
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~Lissa
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17 comments:

  1. JudieMarch 5, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Hahahahaha! This is by far the most original! You are a genius!!!

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  2. NonnaMarch 5, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Very good use of the prompt.Oh, the horror of public speaking and no cue cards...well done !!!

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  3. Susan AndersonMarch 5, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    heehee

    This was fun.

    =)

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  4. JoMarch 5, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Excellent!!! and so genius!

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  5. DeborahMarch 6, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    LOL ... eek! great one :o)

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  6. jabblogMarch 6, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    Oh, funny and original. You made me laugh - well done:-)

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  7. jfb57March 6, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Oh my heart was in my mouth! Mind, serves her right for not knowing it in the first place! ;)

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  8. BookieMarch 6, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Creative use here--cue card. Nice angle!

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  9. KatMarch 6, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    I love your original take on this prompt - a cue card never even crossed my mind. You captured her panic beautifully - well done! Kat

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  10. UnknownMarch 6, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    dancing a jig off the stage! Loved, loved, loved this! I can so picture that in my mind. I'm very happy to have stopped by and read your take on Jenny's prompt.

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  11. AmesMarch 6, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    LOL. Sure would like to see a certain politician get caught reading from a teleprompter and stumble like that! Ha ha Good one!~Ames

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  12. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comMarch 6, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Very clever. Yes, a jig would've saved her. Great, fun centus.
    xoRobyn

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  13. TgoetteMarch 6, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Brilliant! Only you could have come up with a scenario this hilarious using this weeks prompt.

    Color me jealous!

    Great job, Lissa!

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  14. eMarch 6, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Haha! Very cool! This has left me giggling :)

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  15. 21 WitsMarch 7, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    very clever...and if I ever found myself in a pickle...for real I'd have to escape quickly!

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  16. cj SchlottmanMarch 11, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    I thought of lots of cards, but a cue card never entered my mind. Great imaginative take on this prompt!

    Namaste..........cj

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  17. JennyMarch 20, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    Love, love, loved this! It made me smile...and then think...and then smile again.

    I decided I would take it at 'lite' value rather than the complicated stuff that wanted to jump into my brain!

    Thanks for a wonderful link!

    Wow.

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