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Ready Made, by Sue Clayton

18/9/2020

 
I leave Fabrice’s hairdressing salon delighted with my first ever perm;, fine, straight brown hair painstakingly transformed into tight corkscrew curls.

As I walk down the street I know I’m being admired; sense someone’s eyes following my every step. Attracted by my new look perhaps?

While appreciating my renovated reflection in a shop window I see my admirer approach from behind, landing bulls-eye centre on top of my head.

The pigeon’s face is smug as it flaps its feathers, clinging on by a clawful of curls with its fat little feet, settled and ready to roost…in a ready-made nest.
Mary Wallace
18/9/2020 10:56:02 am

But such a fashionable nest Sue. Fun story, well done.

Paritosh Chandra Dugar
18/9/2020 11:12:44 am

Ha! How humorous! Very well done, Sue.

Don Tassone link
18/9/2020 12:17:58 pm

What a hoot!

Swapan k Banerjee
18/9/2020 12:39:48 pm

Do I see a mock-heroic treatment here? Brilliantly thought out Sue.

marjan sierhuis
18/9/2020 12:51:51 pm

You just can't trust those pigeons these days. Thank you, Sue for giving us Friday's chuckle.

Sandra James
18/9/2020 12:58:24 pm

Great story, Sue! I had a friend whose father kept pigeons. One day one of her brothers sort of threw a pigeon at her and it landed in her hair, got stuck and couldn't get out. She was terrified of any birds after that!

Krystyna
18/9/2020 02:43:35 pm

Hilarious! How kind you are, Sue, to offer free accommodation to a pigeon. A well-written, clever story.

Jennifer Lai
18/9/2020 04:03:23 pm

hahaha! Great one!

stella gaucher murovic
18/9/2020 07:03:53 pm

Well done Sue - dontcha know that bird poop is a sign of good luck or coming into money (which could be bad luck)
Thanks for giving me a chuckle

Ramon Oteiza
18/9/2020 11:12:47 pm

I feel this story's message.

Pamela Kennedy
19/9/2020 01:09:38 am

Ha! Ha! Ha! Loved it!

Sue Clayton
19/9/2020 02:16:14 am

So glad I could bring a smile to all your faces.

Sivan Pillai
19/9/2020 08:43:40 am

Loved the humour, Sue.

Peggy Gerber
19/9/2020 09:26:15 pm

That was very funny. Well done.

phyllis souza
20/9/2020 10:05:23 pm

Great story. It make me laugh. I can just imagine, the bird sitting on top of her head. Loved it!

Sue Clayton
21/9/2020 02:31:56 am

Thanks Sivan, Peggy and Phyllis. Nice to hear from you.

Jim link
22/9/2020 05:46:31 pm

HA! A good smile for the day!
Jim

Sue Clayton
23/9/2020 04:16:35 am

Thanks, Jim.

Susan Reid
23/9/2020 04:37:55 pm

Very funny!


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