“Well, that’s not too bad,” Irvin scratched his chin. The scruffy look added credibility, but the cost in itchiness was high.
Darwin nodded. Looked bad to him, but he wasn’t gonna say nothing. He always ended up sounding stupid and he’d heard enough evolution jokes. Thank you Mom and Dad.
“You get the rake and the bin. Start scraping,” Irvin ordered. “I’ll go check the inside.”
Awning roof sure slants funny, Darwin thought, but didn’t say. Just made sure he was on the far side of the van when the corrugated metal screeched.
Survival of the fittest and all that.
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
(Photo prompt © Sandra Crook)
Can’t say I blame Darwin for keeping mum if he is never taken seriously…
Fun one, my friend!
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🙂 Yeah, what were his parents thinking? Or … perhaps they saw something in him that others did not … because … 😉 survival … 😉
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Right!! Poor guy, though…
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I know ….
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Na’ama Y’karah,
We have a friend whose brother’s name really is Darwin. One has to wonder what parents are thinking sometimes. 😉 I do love the way you brought that last line subtly back around to Darwin.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Well, in his particular case, perhaps his parents were more on point than he gives them credit for … 😉 Given the awning situation and all … 😉
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Well done. You did a great job of character delineation and story arc in only a few words. Good for you.
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Thanks! At least the poor dude evolved good survival instincts … 😉
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Loved the use of the name, Dawin.
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poor Darwin … 😉
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Oh, my…poor fella. Well written.
Ronda
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Thank you, Ronda! Yeah, well … both did not fare all that well … 😉
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LOL! Survival of the fittest, indeed.
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😀 Thank you for reading and commenting!
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excuse the politics, but the story sounds like overbearing trump and meek pence talking about the pandemic. 🙂
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hmm … imagination is a great thing … 😉
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Ha ha! Great story! Darwin lives to fight another day – and hopefully to breed! You constructed your story very nicely.
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Constructed … LOL!!! Fab comment! 🙂
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Good spot with the roof. Darwin has evolved nicely it seems! 🙂
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He did now, didn’t he? 🙂
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Smart kid. He’s done a good job of staying out of Darwin Awards https://darwinawards.com/
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🙂 Yep!
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Yikes! Close call 🙂
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