Thanks to Amaryllis for giving us these three short stories to keep us amused.
TEA TIME TALES
Terry, the terribly tuneless trombonist, tried tromboning, ‘Twankydillo’, troubling the touchy twosome, twenty–three, The Towers. Tremendous thuds, throwing things, taunting threats… Terrible!
Thus Terry tried the triangle. Terry’s tame thrush, tunefully trilled. Together they tried the ‘Titanic’ theme. Terry tested the tuba, then the trumpet, trumpeting the telling tune to ‘Thousands…’ The thrush twittering to time.
Terry turned to the tambourine – taking time to train the talented thrush to trill the theme to ‘The Terminator’.
Then there’s the time Terry taught toucans. The trouble though, Terry’s truculent toucans took things. Tasty tomatoey toast, tinned tuna, tantalising tiramisu…
Together the two toucans tormented Tulip, Terry’s touchy tortoise, tenaciously taking Tulip’s ‘Turmits’.
Terry, tired to the teeth, tricked the toucans to try the treacle tart. Then they tried to take Tulip’s third turnip. ‘Tough,’ thought Terry. They trickled the thickening treacle. ‘Those thieving toucans, the treacle’s turned to toffee. They’re thwarted. Teehee!’
Then they thought to tease Terry. These two took Terry’s thyroid tablets, thereafter, the troubled toucans took to the trees towards the town. The trials, the tribulations…!
Terry telephoned the taxi that took Terry to the tip. There, taking the trombone, Terry transformed the tender tune, “Tiptoe through the Tulips” to terrifying thunderous trumpeting toots! Thus the tip took Terry’s tuneless trombone.
This tale terminates thus: Terry turned totally to the triangle, the tambourine, thrilling the trilling thrush, tempering Tulip the tortoise.
EPISODE E
Eventually elderly eccentric, Enrique Espinoza’s exhibition entitled: ‘Elgin’s Equivocal Experiences’, ended.
Enrique’s encore: ‘Empires Exposed’, excited Erica Ebernoe, (Endurance Electrics, ex-employee).
Every evening Ernest Edmundson, Erica’s escort, explored each enlightened exposé, expounding elicit escapades. Enrique Espinoza’s enterprising experiments, examined ersatz explanations.
Erica enthusiastically emailed Ernest. “Espinoza’s exposed empirical executives exploiting every émigré entirely, even enslavement ensued! Eventually every
emigrant employee expelled! Evidently, egotistical employers engaged, exclusively,
experienced experts! ‘Extremists!”
Enrique’s egregious, embarrassing exposure, electrified everyone, especially every evil, execrable establishment! Everyone’s expecting expiation. Even Erica’s Ernest’s extremely excited. “Enrique Espinoza’s extraordinary exposures, emboldened everyone! Enrique’s efforts evoke exultation everywhere!”
Excitedly exhausted, Erica exuberantly echoed Ernest’s enthusiasm. “Enrique’s exceeded everyone’s expectations! Enrique’s enabled everyone’s emancipation!”
Everybody extols Enrique Espinoza’s exceptional epithet: ‘Earth’s Emblem Epitomised’.
“Excellent ending!” exclaims Erica Ebernoe.
MY MATES
Memorable Movie moments move me. ‘Mad Max’, ‘Marathon Man’, ‘Mash’, ‘Memento’ …
Mum’s mania’s – magical melodies. ‘Magic Moments’, ‘Macarena’, ‘Moonshadow’, ‘Magpie’.
‘Magpie?’
My mum Mary, makes me marvellous mouthwatering meals. Mainly meaty mince mixes. My mum’s my mentor.
My main mate, Max, mimics making movies. Maxie – ‘Mighty Mouse’; me – moth-eaten ‘Maid Marian’! Meanie!
Moreover Max’s mental! Mischief-maker! Makes moronic masks – me, Martian monkey, mumbling: ‘Munchy, Munchy, Monster Munchy’. Max – Martian
Master! Manhandling my magical Meccano, monopolising my model Maserati, mangling my microscope. Mum’ll murder me! Max makes me miserable…
Mum mentioned Maisie. “Maisie’s much more mild-mannered.”
Mmmm… Mmmm! Maisie – ‘Maid Marian’, me – ‘Martian Master’!
Marvellously, Max moved!
Maisie’s ‘Maid Marian’s’ magnificent!
Mum’s making Maisie magical minced muffins. Maisie’s mum’s making me massive minty mousses!
Maisie’s my main mate! Maisie makes me marvellously merry.
Mmmmm!
