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Linking up with Wordless Wednesday and Sandee at Comedy Plus.
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Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and has become a moveable feast of word or picture or music prompts that encourages us to write stories, poems, or whatever strikes our fancy.
This month, the prompts are being provided by Elephant's Child.
This week's prompts are:
- peel
- justify
- wall
- employee
- temperature
- roll
And/or
- volume
- revenge
- fraud
- explain
- weak
- vague
"Just once!" he said, the VOLUME of his voice indicating the TEMPERATURE of his inner equilibrium was again rising past the boiling point.
"What's up this time, boss?" His long-suffering assistant had come in at this point, and knew he needed to let the boss bend his ear, see if he could defuse whatever it was now.
"Just once I would like for us to get an EMPLOYEE who can PEEL an onion or ROLL a burrito correctly without me having to EXPLAIN it to him or her over and over again! We have certain protocols here! How do we always end up with people who have either a WEAK work ethic or only a VAGUE understanding of how to follow directions?
"Look at these products! Can you JUSTIFY serving this to a customer? All of them are supposedly at least high school graduates and some are working their way through college, or that what they say on their applications -- are they committing FRAUD and lying? I just don't understand it!"
Knowing there was only a thin WALL between them and those employees, and not wanting any of them to overhear and possibly plot REVENGE by quitting mid-shift and thus leaving him, the assistant, short for the rest of the evening, he steered the conversation as soon as the boss slowed down.
"Boss, those were for practice from the new guy. The rest of the crew is doing great, we're having a busy evening, and you have been here since way too early. Why don't you go home and relax, let me cover the rest of this shift, and Jane can cover the morning. You can come in tomorrow afternoon. We've got this, and you have to get more sleep."
Glaring at the tray in front of him, covered in what he would term "wasted product," he said, "You're right, I am tired. I'll be in tomorrow by eleven."
"That sounds great," the assistant said, handing him his coat and all but pushing him toward the door before he could change his mind.
As soon as the door shut behind the boss, the assistant took a moment to compose himself, too. He had heard through the grape-vine that this hard driving, hard drinking boss of his was slated to be fired by national and he was trying to do everything by the numbers so he could get the promotion.
He knew if he played his cards right, he wouldn't have to sooth the ruffled feathers of a crazy boss too much longer.
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Today is:
Children's Day -- India
Chinggis Khan's (Genghis Khan) Birthday -- Mongolia
Day of the Colombian Woman -- Colombia
Equorum Probatio -- Ancient Roman Empire (official cavalry parade of the equites)
International Girls Day -- for info, see confidencecoalition.org
Leftover Trading Day -- internet generated; trade your leftovers for the much more interesting ones in your neighbor's fridge
Loosen up, Lighten Up Day -- to remind us of the benefits of joy and laughter, begun by Stephanie West Allen of Denver, CO, US
National Educational Support Professionals Day -- US
National Spicy Guacamole Day -- as opposed to National Guacamole Day back in September
National Pickle Day/Pickle Appreciation Day
National Teddy Bear Day -- US (anniversary of the day in 1902 that Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a cornered and tied bear, because it was unsportsmanlike)
Operating Room Nurse Day -- US, but feel free to celebrate those dedicated nurses around the world
Readjustment Movement's Day -- Guinea-Bissau
Spirit of NSA Day -- members of the National Speakers Association are encouraged to focus on giving back and mentoring
St. Dubricus' Day (the saint who crowned King Arthur)
St. Lawrence O'Toole's Day (Patron of the Archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland)
Works Getting Into Championships -- Fairy Calendar (Gremlins)
World Diabetes Day -- UN (learn more about diabetes here)
Anniversaries Today:
Princess Anne of the UK marries Captain Mark Phillips, 1973
Birthdays Today:
Joseph "Run" Simmons, 1964
Laura San Giacomo, 1962
D.B. Sweeney, 1961
Condoleezza Rice, 1954
Yanni, 1954
Prince Charles, 1948
King Hussein of Jordan, 1935
McLean Stevenson, 1929
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, 1922
Brian Keith, 1921
Veronica Lake, 1919
Barbara Hutton, 1912
Rosemary DeCamp, 1910
Joseph McCarthy, 1909
Harrison Salisbury, 1908
William Steig, 1907
Louise Brooks, 1906
Dick Powell, 1904
Aaron Copland, 1900
Mamie Dowd Eisenhower, 1896
Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889
Claude Monet, 1840
Robert Fulton, 1765
Debuting/Premiering Today:
Moana(Disney animated film), 2016
"Black or White"(Music video), 1991
"Murphy Brown"(TV), 1988
"Good Evening"(Revue), 1973
"Der Tapfere Soldat/The Chocolate Soldier"(Operetta), 1908
"The Girl of the Golden West"(Play), 1905
Today in History:
Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca empire, 1533
Samuel Pepys reports on the first blood transfusion (between dogs), 1666
Loius Timothee is hired in Philadelphia to be the first professional librarian in the US, 1732
Captain George Vancouver is the first Englishman to enter San Francisco Bay, 1792
John Mason debuts the first horse-drawn streetcar in NYC, with a route between Prince and 14th on 4th Ave., 1832
Herman Melville publishes "Moby Dick", 1851
The St. Andrews Golf Club, in Yonkers, NY, opens with 6 holes, 1888
New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg by traveling around world in less than 80 days; She succeeded, finishing the trip in January in 72 days and 6 hours, 1889
Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light, 1908
The first airplane flight from the deck of a ship takes place in Norfolk, Virginia, 1910
The BBC begins radio service in the United Kingdom, 1922
The first regular UK singles chart published by the New Musical Express, 1952
NASA launches Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the surface of the Moon, 1969
After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder-Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland, 1990
The last direct-current electrical distribution system in the United States is shut down in New York City by Con Edison, 2007
Scientists announce the discovery of the closest known rogue planet to Earth, about 100 light years away, 2012
A photo of one of the rarest mammals on earth, the saola, an Asian unicorn is released by WWF; the photo was taken by a camera trap in a forest in central Vietnam in September 2013, last seen 15 years ago, 2013
American harness racing trainer/driver Dave Palone sets the world record for wins when he drive Missy Tap Tina to the winner's circle for his 16,754th career victory, 2014
My neighbor has two boys in junior high... there are NO leftovers in her fridge. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI shall have to ask around...
That mug is perfect. I think we need to get one of those!
ReplyDeleteMimi, I just love that cup and to tell you the truth, it's correct. I don't need to read a book. I just ask Mary Lou. See ya.
ReplyDeleteCruisin Paul
Mimi,
ReplyDeleteLove the coffee mug! I love Google, though. Anytime I need to know something Google is my go-to friend when DH isn't around. ;)
That little crafty assistant is a wise person and certainly might get that promotion. Nice job!
Love that cup. I know a few guys that think they know everything too.
ReplyDeleteLove your prompts and your use of them. I've seen this played out a time or two. Always good when they leave. Drama is a bad thing.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥
Love the coffee mug saying ~ LOL
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I'm waiting for a cup that says "...I know everything"
ReplyDeleteShe may not know everything, but my wife definitely knows more than me.
ReplyDeleteLOL! My favorite Google saying is, "Ask Google, SHE knows everything"! I think it's remarkable how you put together the information for your posts. It must take a very long time. I love the history section!
ReplyDeleteLOL, I think I need that cup or ...my husband needs that cup!
ReplyDeleteHere it is Mimi.
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Cruisin Paul
That was a fun story and that mug was pretty funny!
ReplyDeleteYou go, Nellie Bly! Genghis Khan spread his gene pool, so should sing Happy B-day!
ReplyDeleteYour stories are just amazing. Have you ever thought about writing for a living?
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
- Lisa
Great story. Funny mug :)
ReplyDeleteGreat story. I hope that patient and diplomatic worker gets an appropriate reward.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the mug comes in a husband version too.
ReplyDeletesmart for the future new boss!
ReplyDeleteLove this post.. I don't need Google though,, My husband is already genius than google.. haha.. Just kidding.. But I really love this valuable story.. Keep it up! :)
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with the words. I have a feeling the poor wife of the "crazy boss" is going to have her ear bent quite often in the near future.
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