Welcome to Drabble Day! I have high hopes that Drabble Day will become a national holiday, complete with a backing from Hallmark. You just wait. Then again, I have high hopes I’ll stump everyone with my mystery picture, and I’ve yet to succeed.
As is the case whenever there is a “Wednesday’s What is It?”, my work of short-fiction exactly 100 words in length (aka a drabble) will reveal the mystery photo I posted on Wednesday.
I was confident – CONFIDENT – my photo would prove challenging to most everyone, and I promised prizes to the first two folks that guessed the photo correctly. Please. I need to find a new group of followers, because this gang is just too darn smart. Just about everyone who guessed – guessed correctly.
Congratulations to Deanne and Beth Ann (It’s Just Life) for being the first two to correctly guess the mystery photo. Deanne has asked that I donate money to the Richard family (Richard Family Fund), in memory of Martin, their 8yr old son who was killed in the bomb blast during the Boston Marathon. (Special props to the FBI and Boston law enforcement on narrowing in on the bombers.) Beth Ann has asked that I donate money to UMCOR: United Methodist Committee on Relief.
It is my honor to donate $25 to the Richard Family Fund and $15 to UMCOR. Because of the item photographed, I will also donate $50 to the Society of St. Andrew: Gleaning Network. The Gleaning Network takes the food from the farms that would normally be left to rot or plowed under and distributes the food to agencies to salvage the food for the needy in their area.
I’m stumping you next week, Kids. Oh yes, I will stump you.
For those of you stumped by my photo (as well as anyone visiting), please look for the answer in the following drabble:
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Hercules
“Argh! I cannot get the lid off this jar!”
She pulled a knife from the drawer and tapped around the lid. She tried again to no avail.
She turned the jar over and banged the bottom with her fist.
Hopeful, she twisted the lid hard. Nothing.
“Frickin’ frackin!” She said.
“Need help?” Her husband asked from the other room.
As he walked into the kitchen, she handed him the jar “Can you open ‘er?”
“Yes. Yes I can. I am a can opener!”
“It’s a jar – not a can, and you’re a dork, a strong dork, but a dork. Thanks.”
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Lenore's Thoughts Exactly 
Thanks again, Lenore—for the donation! I love where Deanne designated her winnings—-I thought about that later that I should have done something related to Boston or the Texas fertilizer plant so I am glad she did!!! Thanks again!
Thank you for playing, Beth Ann. I’m enjoying this game, and it is nice to make it a ‘giving’ game, too.
Ha! Well you stumped me! Frickin’ frackin’. I loved the Drabble. I’m “gearing” up to try it soon.
Dooooo it, Angel! Oh, I hope you drabble soon. I look forward to reading it. You better frickin’ frackin’ hurry, too.
Goodness you have TOOLS in your kitchen drawer!
I know, right? Apparently it works, too. Who knew?
Hey! I can’t believe I got it right, but not soon enough I see. What a great donation you made. That’s wonderful! Have a great weekend
You were quick, Jackie. You were far quicker than I was with your “Where are you” challenge. I hope you travel again, because that was a fun game.
Seriously. Every time. Hot Joe can’t get them either. You’re mean.
Keep on trucking, Kim. I’m confident you and Hot Joe will get one right. Though honestly, I’m glad SOME folks are stumped. You’re such a true friend.
That was a tough one. Great job!
Thank you, Susan.
Late this week but maybe this can opener was found in a playground?? 🙂
Hahahahaha! Oh Stacia, you have me laughing out loud. Thank you.
I’m sure you loosened it up for him.
Darn straight. Thanks for noting that, Steve.
Ok time for big confession. I have guessed right a couple of times – no sweat – but – truth be told – it was my son who guessed correctly when I went running to him with a ‘What is it? What is it?
No worries, Chris. I’m grateful you played the game – even if you pull in recruits to help with the answer.
It’s much smaller than I expected!
I magnified the image for detail. Pretty impressive on how close I took it, eh?
Definitely impressive. You have mad photo skills!
Loved your drabble, but the mystery photo was no mystery to me. Except where is all the bunched up paper and bits of dried food from opened cans of yore? That’s what MINE has!
The one we use is gross – I tried snapping pictures of it first. I feared judgement if I posted pictures of the gunk. (smile) The one I pictured is rarely used.