Thursday, October 20, 2011

Friday Flash 55.....




I seem to notice them more these days.
Circling....Circling Patiently.
I used to ponder over why they are circling.
Road Kill? Some unfound carcass shot by an unskilled
hunter? A dumped murder victim?
Then, like anything else that comes with age, The Epiphany!
You silly old fool, they are circling YOU!
Circling.....Waiting Patiently.



Maybe it's my cologne....Woodchuck Musk!
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 gracious host from coast to coast...
Have a Buzzard-Free and Kick Ass Week-End!!
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51 comments:

  1. Brian MillerOctober 20, 2011 at 8:08:00 PM EDT

    hehe hopefully your day is long still in coming...the tax man might pick your bones before they get a chance...smiles.

    my 55 is up pops

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  2. Maude LynnOctober 20, 2011 at 8:22:00 PM EDT

    That's why I carry a shotgun!

    I'll get mine up in the morning, G-Man!

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  3. limeOctober 20, 2011 at 8:28:00 PM EDT

    did you dab a bit of roadkill juice behind your ears? you've got lots of life left in you, g-man!

    i'm up with the sun this week
    here

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  4. hedgewitchOctober 20, 2011 at 8:31:00 PM EDT

    I ran em off from my place the other day--they need to get a life--hopefully not mine. A change of cologne might not come amiss.

    I'm playin--a silly poem about a lady led astray

    an ecclesiastical 55

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  5. KikitOctober 20, 2011 at 9:05:00 PM EDT

    oh, but you still have a lot of stories to read :D

    mine's here:
    http://kikitavenue.blogspot.com/2011/10/ff-55-7-invisible.html

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  6. magiceyeOctober 20, 2011 at 9:17:00 PM EDT

    :) They sure are birds with impeccable taste!

    Look how the animals ignored me at http://bit.ly/rpt5ZP

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  7. MeOctober 20, 2011 at 9:27:00 PM EDT

    Ha! Well, maybe they had a F55 they wanted to share?

    I'm in this week. Mine is HERE.

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  8. JannaOctober 20, 2011 at 9:34:00 PM EDT

    I'll do my best to have a buzzard-free weekend, but I make no promises.
    Try not to let them catch you. It might help to throw large rocks.

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

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  9. moondustwriterOctober 20, 2011 at 9:34:00 PM EDT

    Time to change cologne...
    Thanks G for inspiring us to write something weekly

    this is a true story

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  10. MargaretOctober 20, 2011 at 9:39:00 PM EDT

    Very funny (how well do you know your neighbors... these days one never knows) ... I always think the hawks around here are going to get our tiny dog...

    Here's mine (again)

    Securely Wrapped

    I have Grandparents arriving tomorrow and I will have to read everyones 55's Sunday or Monday.

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  11. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 9:48:00 PM EDT

    Fantastic stuff G. They'll come for us all eventually I guess.....!

    I'm up!

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  12. ChristineOctober 20, 2011 at 9:59:00 PM EDT

    saw two bald eagles circling something in a farmers field on the way to the city for the first round of Christmas shopping, yes you heard right, maybe they were trying to tell me something
    here's mine

    http://aninklingofsorts.blogspot.com/2011/10/molehill-politics.html

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  13. FireblossomOctober 20, 2011 at 10:04:00 PM EDT

    Nooo, they're circling me, I think!

    Mine is up. :-)

    http://fireblossom-wordgarden.blogspot.com/2011/10/small-house.html

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  14. Yvonne OsborneOctober 20, 2011 at 10:14:00 PM EDT

    Change the cologne, dude!

    How strange you chose this subject....the opening scene in my wip involves just such a scenario. Suffice to say it ain't road kill.

    My mother was recently sitting outside in the sun when she noticed vultures circling and remarked that they were closing in on her. There's something creepy about circling vultures, yet they perform such an essential service.

    Have a great weekend, Oh Host With The Most! Now let's see if I can get lucky and correctly format a link to mine.

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  15. Yvonne OsborneOctober 20, 2011 at 10:28:00 PM EDT

    Is this supposed to be easy??
    Do I not existhere

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  16. G-ManOctober 20, 2011 at 10:55:00 PM EDT

    Matthew...
    Your blog is Blank

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  17. Monkey ManOctober 20, 2011 at 10:59:00 PM EDT

    I know the feeling. HERE is my 55 for this week.

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  18. Brian MillerOctober 20, 2011 at 11:01:00 PM EDT

    yep i contacted matthew...he may not be back up until the weekend...domain issues...

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  19. G-ManOctober 20, 2011 at 11:07:00 PM EDT

    Thanks Brian...:-)

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  20. ElisabethOctober 20, 2011 at 11:18:00 PM EDT

    That's a powerful piece, Knowitall. And it's not easy to capture such force in so few words. I'm here via Yvonne's blog and pleased to meet you.

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  21. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 11:56:00 PM EDT

    just keep fighting, G. they can't get you as long as you can fight back. {and think about changing the cologne.}

    mine's up, just for you.

    dani {formerly haiku love songs}

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  22. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 11:56:00 PM EDT

    oops! forgot to leave the link. {blush}

    http://haikulovesongs.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/words-fail/

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  23. Pheromone GirlOctober 21, 2011 at 12:20:00 AM EDT

    I played (jeez, I'm fickle...)

    Months and months and months

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  24. AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 1:39:00 AM EDT

    Are you near any "Occupy" protests? Maybe they're just waiting for some carnage to happen.

    Mine will be up in the morning - 7am Pacific time. :)

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  25. MorningAJOctober 21, 2011 at 2:00:00 AM EDT

    I think it's cos you know where the bodies are buried - and they know you do! :)

    I'm up here.

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  26. JinksyOctober 21, 2011 at 2:16:00 AM EDT

    Let's hope you never see my choice of creature circling...

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  27. Ann (bunnygirl)October 21, 2011 at 2:16:00 AM EDT

    The trick is to outlast them!

    Here's mine: Sorry, We're Closed

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  28. Alice AudreyOctober 21, 2011 at 3:21:00 AM EDT

    Yep, gotta be the cologne.

    Mine is up

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  29. anthonynorthOctober 21, 2011 at 3:33:00 AM EDT

    Hopefully they'll have a long wait.

    You'll find mine here.

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  30. AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 3:42:00 AM EDT

    Here's mine for this week or just click mylittlewordz above - http://mylittlewordz.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/shady-woman/

    Guess that would be worrying to find those birdies circling you. Nice take on that image!

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  31. LydiaOctober 21, 2011 at 4:39:00 AM EDT

    They'll have a long wait.
    Maybe they just want to play Duck-and-Cover with you!

    I am heading over to the Oregon coast this weekend for my annual solo time there. Not bringing the computer, so will read 55s before and after I go.

    Mine is What was his name>


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  32. AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 6:15:00 AM EDT

    Just going to see if this link works..if it doesn't please delete it!
    Shady Woman

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  33. LincOctober 21, 2011 at 8:32:00 AM EDT

    That's a scary thought, but I think I may have to look for the same thing soon!

    Is it just me, or is it getting harder and harder to be on time for the 'Friday' 55's by actually posting them on Friday? Hrm...

    Here be mine: Interruption of Service

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  34. Other MaryOctober 21, 2011 at 9:15:00 AM EDT

    Hahaha - my dad always used to say, 'Must be an old guy out cutting grass nearby.' :o)

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  35. izzyOctober 21, 2011 at 9:38:00 AM EDT

    Oh yeah! Just what I needed this morning- "A knock on the head"
    bring me right back to mortality!

    http://izzy-conversing.blogspot.com/2011/10/flash-fiction-55-102111-delta-sun.html

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  36. DaydreamertooOctober 21, 2011 at 9:42:00 AM EDT

    Here we are again. I kept to your 'theme' of birds.

    Here's mine:

    Trafalgar Square

    Have a great weekend Mr G man :)

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  37. AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 10:06:00 AM EDT

    Hi Mr. Knowitall! I'm worried that I am wearing the same perfume (and I live in NYC most of the time!) When things are circling above you in the air there, they usually aren't in the mood to wait!

    Here's my link: http://manicddaily.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/fridays-flash-55-did-you-hear-the-one-about-the-father-the-daughter-and-the/

    Short link better? http://wp.me/pAARg-2fb

    Have a nice weekend.

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  38. LindaOctober 21, 2011 at 10:36:00 AM EDT

    Oh I love this one. I ponder the same things. Hopefully they aren't after us yet!

    My silly 55 is here at Roses to Rainbows

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  39. Other MaryOctober 21, 2011 at 10:59:00 AM EDT

    It's been awhile...but I'm Bach...er back!
    Ok, here's my 55: http://writinginthebachs.blogspot.com/2011/10/time-passed.html

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  40. BubbaOctober 21, 2011 at 11:07:00 AM EDT

    You are absolutely correct about the Turkey Vultures being more numerous these day, G-Man! I've been noticing the steady increase over the past few years, seeing them increasingly in more urban areas. Used to be you had to go up north to see them in any numbers. Drive by the big garbage dump along north M-23 just before it merges with I-75 on a hot summer day and you'll see dozens of them!

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  41. HelenOctober 21, 2011 at 12:06:00 PM EDT

    I've got lots of extra garlic I can send your way ....... if it works on vampires ~~~~

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  42. TeresaOctober 21, 2011 at 1:31:00 PM EDT

    Certainly they can't be waiting for you-not the perpetually 55 G-man. Mine is late, but it's there.

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  43. HelenOctober 21, 2011 at 4:34:00 PM EDT

    You got me all inspired to write a 55 -----

    link_words

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  44. AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 5:57:00 PM EDT

    they find ya sweet, G, just like we do. I can't quite
    link up like usual, but I still am playing (though Im not
    crazy bout tune... to make point of poem) cheers~

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  45. Steve IsaakOctober 21, 2011 at 8:49:00 PM EDT

    Still chuckling over this read. . . good write, my friend. =)

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  46. A Daft Scots LassOctober 22, 2011 at 2:59:00 AM EDT

    You're a winner!

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  47. A Daft Scots LassOctober 22, 2011 at 2:59:00 AM EDT

    email me info@redpepa.za.net

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  48. AkelamaluOctober 22, 2011 at 6:24:00 AM EDT

    OMG Hide!

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  49. secret agent womanOctober 22, 2011 at 10:46:00 AM EDT

    Except for those that are sitting out back watching ME.

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  50. Jannie FunsterOctober 25, 2011 at 11:18:00 AM EDT

    How much wood can your woodchuck musk chuck?

    EXCELLENT 55!! One of your best.

    Let's hope those bastards stay away from you a long long long time!!!

    xoxo

    See... I did make it over here -- 4 days late, but what the heck!!

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  51. AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 10:35:00 AM EST

    Cool thanks a lot, it sounds like a cute poem, thanks for share.

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