Thursday, February 17, 2011

Friday Flash 55...












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You know Perseus, you should stop whining about
the pidily little obstacles that you have had to overcome
so far. Although I do admit that Medussa was kind of
a snaky bitch, consider yourself lucky!
Especially since I got so drunk last night, instead of
yelling release the Krakken, I screamed .....
"Release The Gherkin"!!!
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If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55
Please come tell The G-Man.
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment, Then BOOK!!!!
So from the most Mythological host from coast to coast...
Have a Kick Ass Week-End!!!


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51 comments:

  1. Monkey ManFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:02:00 PM EST

    That was a classic movie...the first one. Never did see the remake.

    My 55 is HERE.

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  2. StrangerFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:04:00 PM EST

    Release the Gherkin?! Wow.
    I think Medusa is kinda hot.
    Lovely 55. Have a great weekend!

    Mine's here

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  3. Monkey ManFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:04:00 PM EST

    Wow. Two weeks in a row. Not bad for a working stiff.

    Yacht-sea.

    Right?

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  4. SheilaFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:09:00 PM EST

    That's funny! I posted an animated poem for y'all this week. Hope you enjoy...

    Winter Memory- an animated poem in 55 words

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  5. JerryFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:22:00 PM EST

    oooOOOOoooo watchout Madussa he is drunk again! obstacles schmobstacles...when your are hanging with the gods!

    I got one.

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  6. MargaretFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:30:00 PM EST

    hmm. This is a "classic" I have never seen... Am I missing out?

    Let's see if I can get the link right this week...

    My 55

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  7. snowelfFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:33:00 PM EST

    Monkey man--the remake--not good.

    Gman, you rock! Stay warm!!

    --snow

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  8. DianeFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:34:00 PM EST

    Classics I love. The original Clash of the Titans was a favorite. When he cut Medussa's head off, I swear it was a ketchup bottle pouring out! :O)

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  9. moondustwriterFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:49:00 PM EST

    Original Jason and the Argonauts was a good film for the times (early 60s?)
    Wouldn't be surprised if Zeus was tongue tied - ha

    hmmm mine has an old movie backdrop as well.

    would love to know if people can come up with an answer...

    Thanks Mr. G for what you do to make us feel welcome each week

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  10. Brian MillerFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:08:00 PM EST

    hahaha...you are a nut...i mean pickle...err...

    my 55 is up...

    and got a little surprise for you at the end of mine...

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  11. Steve IsaakFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:31:00 PM EST

    The "Clash" remake is bland - with a sequel greenlit for next year.

    My spur-of-the-moment 55 is here.

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  12. Steve IsaakFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:32:00 PM EST

    Meant to also write - chuckled at your story, great end-line.

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  13. MeFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:58:00 PM EST

    Gherkin, Krakken...it's the sort of mistake anyone could make. :)

    Mine's up.

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  14. SerenaFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:04:00 PM EST

    Truly, the Gherkin is scarier than Medusa.:-)

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  15. JannaFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:23:00 PM EST

    Drat! I ate a jar of pickles this week and should totally have yelled this beforehand.
    Ahh, missed opportunities.

    Thanks for another Friday 55!
    Mine's here. :)

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:43:00 PM EST

    LOL!!! Release the Gherkin!! Too funny.

    My entry is here

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  17. Katherine KrigeFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:45:00 PM EST

    Release the Gherkin!

    Baaahhhhh!!! beware...
    Hah.
    Got one up for you here

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  18. drybottomgirlFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:05:00 PM EST

    Well you know Wisconsin "Milwaukee baby dills" can rank right up there with cheese curds! Classic as usual G-man. Mine is up so have a rockin weekend.....

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  19. CherylFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:06:00 AM EST

    The hell with the movie. I'm thinking you'd look dynamite as a Gherkin for Halloween. You'd totally rock that look.

    Mine's up.

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  20. TALONFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:19:00 AM EST

    Oh my God - Jason and The Argonauts! I watched that when I was a little girl and it gave me nightmares - those skeletons featured in some of my nightmares!

    Now I'm gonna be scared of gherkins! Thanks a lot, Galen! ;)

    My 55: Cycles

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  21. DianneFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:45:00 AM EST

    Ha! wonderful imagination.....not real, right?
    We've played "hide the gherkin" since Christmas. No, Galen, not THAT gherkin, a small glass pickle ornament sold by Pier 1 Imports as a German tradition to hang a pickle on the tree. Whoever finds it Christmas morn gets a present......Ha!


    I'm back, not funny but back, HERE
    Fab Di

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  22. anthonynorthFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:31:00 AM EST

    Great take on a classic. You'll find mine here.

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  23. joannaFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:59:00 AM EST

    G-man

    First mushrooms now pickles, how will I ever explain this to my partner when I burst out laughing when we have gherkins on the side.

    This small 55 took me forever to write I changed it so many times, I'm not even sure what I wrote.

    But did ----
    Have a great week end,

    joanny

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  24. AkelamaluFebruary 18, 2011 at 3:26:00 AM EST

    Love your take on my favourite movie G! "Release the Guerkin" LOL

    Mine's up.

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  25. budh.aaahFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:49:00 AM EST

    Well I try but a story in 55? Ahem dont laugh ok :)
    Yours was nice though.

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  26. PratibhaFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:50:00 AM EST

    i love medusa !! Always :)


    here's my 55 words -
    Pleasures of flesh

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  27. LarryFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:13:00 AM EST

    I think I'll agree she was a snaky bitch eh?
    you will find mine at the end of this link.


    Death and Carnage

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  28. KatherineFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:15:00 AM EST

    Oh dear ... I don't normally drink but have had a few Bailey's Irish creams tonight to sooth frayed nerves!! And the first thing I thought when you said you screamed "Release the Gherkin" was which gherkin???? He he he (iza being naughty)

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  29. gautami tripathyFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:48:00 AM EST

    Too good! I kind of loved the pictures too!

    Here is mine:

    the wind too is kind

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  30. BelindaFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:53:00 AM EST

    Funny! What else can I say? You make me laugh.

    Mine is here: http://thehalfwaypoint.net/2011/02/lost-on-the-beaten-path/

    Have a fantastic weekend!

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  31. UnknownFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:52:00 AM EST

    What a pickle he's gotten himself into! Loved it. Mine is HERE

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  32. BubbaFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:16:00 AM EST

    I remember ol' Percy - got himself into a real pickle! (LOL!)

    The remake was pretty cool, effects-wise, but not as charming as the original movie.

    Here's my 55, based on true-life experiences: SEIZURE

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  33. AustinFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:25:00 AM EST

    This cracked me up! You are the man!

    My 55 is up here - Salty

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  34. the walking manFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:51:00 AM EST

    "release the Krakken" Is what we say when we let the moose dog out of her "bed"

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  35. LindaFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:59:00 AM EST

    Kinda in the dark on this one, but "release the gherkin" was cute.

    Mine is here at Roses to Rainbows

    Our weather has improved a lot!

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  36. knot eyeFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:20:00 AM EST

    your 55 is a tossed salad of imagery
    I mean...wait...awww, man

    Peace, hp

    http://hpicasso.blogspot.com/2011/02/she-arranged-lilacs-and-turned-to-her.html

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  37. izzyFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:57:00 AM EST

    Have fun, will travel!
    (no luck involved)
    "THOU SHALT NOT WHINE"
    good plan, a great motto, Thanks!
    http://izzy-conversing.blogspot.com/2011/02/flash-fiction-55-21811.html

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  38. hedgewitchFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:12:00 AM EST

    Release the Gherkin? That must have been some truly godly wine drinkin.

    Oooookay, moving on...I'm playin, by Zeus.

    Here's mine: Rich

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  39. Maude LynnFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:21:00 PM EST

    You have a strange, strange mind, G-Man!

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  40. MorningAJFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:25:00 PM EST

    I love that movie!

    Mine's here.

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  41. Fay CampbellFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:41:00 PM EST

    I must admit to my own Medusa days.

    Here's mine: http://wantofwords.blogspot.com/

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  42. MonaFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:00:00 PM EST

    Medusa is interesting indeed...
    Yea, driving is not the only thing you should watch when you get drunk!

    My 55ve is HERE

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  43. Lulda CasadagaFebruary 18, 2011 at 3:01:00 PM EST

    I loved that old movie..:D I know a few snaky bitches around here...hope to have something composed before the snakes depart!

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  44. secret agent womanFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:45:00 PM EST

    I'm going to have nightmares about Pickle Man.

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  45. dustusFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:25:00 PM EST

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  46. UnknownFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:26:00 PM EST

    hahahaha... you are quite a MythoGuru, aren't you, G?!??! :))

    cucumber....mmm!!!
    Pickle...eeewww!! :))

    Okay... here's my icy 55 for you!!

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  47. dustusFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:28:00 PM EST

    "Release The Gherkin"!!! LOL Love the interaction of wordplay in this one. Nice, G. Late to the party. Forgot these go up Thurs. night. My bad.

    Mine's Here
    Gin & Tonic Seizure

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  48. hopeFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:13:00 PM EST

    I'm extremely late, I know. But does it help that you made me laugh?

    I'm still trying to get over the site of the Big Boss being crowned while wearing a red dress.

    But mine's up. Does it count that I wrote it on Thursday but didn't post until 4 minutes ago?

    Have a great weekend!

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  49. DonnettaFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:07:00 PM EST

    Oh, what a pickle! Mine is finally up. Hope this finds you well, my friend. D

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  50. limeFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:11:00 PM EST

    release the gherkin? hhmm... double entendre maybe?

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  51. Doctor FTSEFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:23:00 AM EST

    Hi G-Man. Classic prompt-pictures. I have posted a 55 HERE

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