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For those of you who enjoyed reading about Kristina and her difficult plight, I am developing her story but have stepped back a little in order to do some research. Your comments and feedback have been very encouraging.
Friday Fictioneers prompt 04/04/2014
©Kent Bonham
Die-hard Spirit
The new studios took shape and government money for indigenous television shows poured in.
As people took their seats for the first recording at Porter’s Productions, the presenter thought she heard a screech overhead. She glanced up nervously.
Afterwards, accident investigators failed to establish how the heavy light fell onto the victim without breaking its fixtures or the steel bar from which it hung.
Developer Bob Porter wished he had fulfilled his promise to demolish the 18th century schoolhouse instead of converting it. He should never have dismissed lore about a die-hard spirit that did not believe women should have careers.
©Siobhán McNamara
A patriarchal ghost! Very interesting!
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Thanks for reading 🙂
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that was funny
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Thank you 🙂
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These die-hards! Great ghost story.
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Thank you Patrick,not my usual genre!
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I always enjoy an eerie supernatural tale. I suppose Bob is a believer now. Great story!
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I think Bob will be telling his tale in the pub for years to come
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Lore tends to have a basis in fact. Too bad Bob is a slow learner!
Good story, Siobhan.
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True, I think Bob has finally learned, but I suspect he will find a way to capitalise 😉
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Oh, that Bob! 🙂
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Nice for Bob to be around to tell his story but not so nice for the woman who was killed! 🙂 Enjoyed that, Siobhan.
janet
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That’s true, Janet 🙂 Thanks for reading
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I guess the morale of the story is….Know your audience. Nice story.
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It’s always a good idea to know what you’re dealing with!
Thanks for reading
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the woman who died should go after this male chauvinist ghost.
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Now there’s a thought 🙂
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I’m hooked!
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Thank you 🙂
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Dear Siobhán,
Lights out! Don’t you just hate misogynistic spooks? Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle 🙂
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Ouch, that must have hurt. Nice one!
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I’d say it did! Thanks for reading 🙂
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Nice take Siobhan.
Well done
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Thanks Dee 🙂
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Yik… there are ghosts and then ther are menacing spirits.. this one clearly belong to the latter cathegory.
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Thank you 🙂
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Good story. That audience got a heck of a lot more than they bargained for with that presentation. I just hate theatres that come with vengeful spirits; especially ones that hate women. 🙂 Well done.
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Thank you 🙂
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Bigoted little spirit, isn’t he? Where are the Ghost Busters when you need them?
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He is indeed. Thanks for reading 🙂
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Dear Siobhan, Great story and a bigoted spirit that wants to keep women barefoot and pregnant? Well, I wouldn’t give into the punk ghost. I would do some research and find a way to send him to hell where all the women were important and men were led around in shock collars. Or, maybe not. But, really good story! Thanks, Nan 🙂
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Thanks Nan, what a great image of hell for bigots!
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