AnElephantCant ever hurt an animal
Although he occasionally sits on a cat
But it is always an accident
He does not set a precedent
He is not happy when he sees that cat flat
Once again it is Friday Fictioneer time.
Presented weekly by sultry shepherdess Rochelle, a flock of fabulous fablers present stories of ‘shear’ sublimity.
Just for ewe.
And ASheepishElephant tries to avoid baaa-aad jokes.
The idea is to write a very short story, circa 100 words, based on this picture prompt (below).
That’s it.
Copyright Adam Ickes
The Sheep
It is a difficult situation.
I mean, his time-keeping is awful.
And he is the untidiest character imaginable.
He wreaks havoc wherever he goes, leaves the store-room a mess.
He smells terrible.
But he is the best accountant I have ever met.
There is no pulling the wool over his eyes!
And I really like him, he has a great sense of humour.
But it is a question of necessity.
The recession is biting hard.
Money is tight.
The annual staff picnic is a major event in our calendar.
We always have a barbecue, so what choice do I have?
Sound Bite Fiction 
I love the funny spin you put on the prompt 🙂
Shailaja/The Moving Quill
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Loved the intro as usual.’ recession is biting hard’ so true, to all of us.Very fun post.
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Very funny. Now what’s best – books that the tax man can’t question or keeping the staff happy? Great imaginative take.
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Actually a very clever presentation of how we justify to ourselves what we believe to be ‘wrongdoing’. 🙂
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I liked your flat cat and cooked mutton dressed as lamb. LOL
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Oh come on, where’s the honor? Who will be the blame when finances don’t add up?
Well, I hope the picnic was memorable at least.
Cute!
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Oh my! Poor ‘lil lamb .. another victum of the terrible economic situation! But a wonderfully funny poem for you! Lol!
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Lol..oh my!
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Oh no, don’t barbecue him!
I loved your intro as well, very “punny” 🙂
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I like both my accountants and my goats bar-b-que’d.
I especially like my accountant cooked on a horizontal spit.
Randy
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He sounds like a keeper! 😉
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The ram is so lovable that he cannot end on the table for dinner.
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Oh no, don’t eat the sheep! So funny to have a sheep as an accountant. I enjoyed this very much 🙂
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Oh Elephant! You made me laugh so hard! You are funny, funny! Have a good week! Nan 🙂
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Elephant, That’ll be one coumpany barbecue that’ll go down in history. Run accountant, run!
If word gets out, they may have trouble hiring another accountant. Humorous and well written as usual. 🙂 —Susan
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Noooooooo! You can’t eat him!
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Oh my goodness 😛 This was a funny one and well written!
Ellespeth
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It just kept getting funnier – from your introduction to the end. But oh, there’s a bite in the tail.
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Oh no! Poor little ram. LOL you’ve done it again Mr A.
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Ha! I loved this! Your stories never fail to throw me into roaring laughter, Elephant. Our accountant here isn’t much of a joy either, but I don’t think he’d taste very good barbequed. Thanks for the idea though. 😉
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This is very fun! Well done.
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Oh, I wasn’t expecting that! and the image of the flat cat was still in my head too….
Well told 🙂
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As usual, I enjoyed the prologue as much as the great tale! Nicely done. 🙂
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Haha AnElephantcant, I guess the recession isn’t the only thing that is biting hard 😉 good one.
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Dear AEC,
You’re warped, nicely so.
Aloha,
Doug
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As if getting fired wasn’t bad enough, he’s getting roasted, too! Clever as always.
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Pure skill!
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This was great, Sir Elephant. You truly are a master with words.
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I hope they find him tough and flavourless.
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Oh, you wicked, wicked elephant 🙂 What a tasty twist ending !!!
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Great take on the prompt. I wondered what you were going to do with it…
As always, a well-seasoned tale.
AnElephantCan and does do it ever time!
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I sheepishly like the way ewe rammed this in 🙂
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Great take on the prompt. I wondered what you were going to do with it…
As always, a well-seasoned tale.
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Dear Elephant,
Sounds like the menu starts with roast leg of accountant and hot crossed puns for dessert. Well done, sir. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh, you always have such a wicked sense of humor. I love it. That’s some serious downsizing.
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Funny from start to finish, nice one!
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Cute ending there, Elephant. I was wondering where you would end up with this, and you didn’t disappoint.
Cheers!
MG
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