‘You know what this is?’
‘Art, supposedly. The kind of rubbish the council likes to spend tax money on.’
‘Not what I meant. Do you know what it used to be?’
‘It should have been scrap metal.’
‘Yes, let’s not have this discussion again.’
‘I will have this discussion until they stop. Disgrace, throwing my hard-earned money at underachievers who think putting rubbish on stilts is art.’
‘It used to be a navigation buoy. It once marked the channel into port. The artist who turned it into public art to remind us of our naval history is my boyfriend, dad.’
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Oh look, the picture prompt for FFfAW no. 46 is one of mine again. I love the colour of the sky in this one.
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Uh Oh! Dad stuck is foot into his mouth! LOL! I like the color of the sky in that picture too! Thanks for the lovely photo! Great story Sonya!
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He did indeed – thanks PJ! And you’re welcome, it’s always fun to see what people write for my photos 🙂
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It is fun to see what they write, especially with our own photos!
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Great story! I really like the dialogue.
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Thank you 🙂
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A giant Hershey kiss maybe.
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🙂
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Ha that is cute. Dad goes off on how he hates the modern art they turned the green thing into and his daughter says that’s her boyfriends Dad. Oops. Nice job!
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Thank you! Yes, Dad has really put his foot in 😀
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I enjoy your little stories everyday! Happy New Year Sonya!
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Thank you! Happy New Year to you, too 🙂
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I could see the discussion getting nowhere from the start lol 😂
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😀
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I loved that you gave an explanation as to what it might be Sonya, so well done.
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Thank you!
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This is a lovely picture that sparks off diverse creativity in the writers! Thank you, Sonya 😉
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My pleasure – it’s always fun to see what others make of a picture 🙂
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Oops – awkward! I like “rubbish on stilts” 🙂 Great story – this kind of art always creates lively discussion!
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Thank you! I suppose it gives people something to talk about when they walk along the waterfront 🙂
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Brilliant story!!!
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Thank you 🙂
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Lovely story! Great prompt too Sonya!
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Thank you, glad you liked them both 🙂
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Wonderful story! Art can always bring in some really interesting heated discussions and I like the reference to the naval history. At least it stands for something! ……hence, money not wasted. 🙂
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Yes, that’s what I think, too. Thanks, Jessie 🙂
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Great story, Sonya! This is one occasion where I think Dad ought to have kept his opinions to himself. Thanks for a great prompt. 🙂
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Oh yes, he certainly should have… Glad you liked both the photo and the story 🙂
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Loved your take on the prompt! I had never thought of a giant buoy! Enjoyed!!
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