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Riding High, by Krystyna Fedosejevs

8/1/2021

9 Comments

 
Mack decided to ride his newly acquired vehicle of transportation. Millie, he called her. Sturdy. Dependable. Purchased with years of savings.

A tepid breeze jostled sagebrush along the secondary highway Mack took. Onlookers waved from their properties.

“Where ya goin’, son?” asked Jed, a retired farmer.

“Grocery store,” quipped the sunlit cowboy.

He entered the village and parked, distanced from other vehicles.

“Got yourself a beauty!” someone yelled.

Mack laughed, carrying boughten goods across the parking lot. He untied rope from a post, mounted his buffalo.

Rode back home into the setting sun, like a star in a western movie.
9 Comments
Swapan k Banerjee
8/1/2021 01:52:05 pm

A journey to remember, Krystyna. There's a fairy-tale quality about it.

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Jennifer Duncan
8/1/2021 02:05:09 pm

I saw a picture in the media of a man riding a buffalo. I liked your story. It reflects on how colourful people can be. Also made me smile.

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Krystyna
8/1/2021 06:22:34 pm

Thank you for commenting, Swapan.

Yes, Jennifer, it was that video prompting my tale to be written. Glad it made you smile.

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Jim link
8/1/2021 07:02:33 pm

This is a buffalo-sized smile. Krystyna ;-)

Jim

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Paritosh Chandra Dugar
9/1/2021 06:04:28 pm

A beautiful, entertaining tale. Well done, Krystyna.

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Krystyna
9/1/2021 07:06:43 pm

Why thank you, Jim. Your buffalo-sized smile is appreciated.

Thank you, Paritosh, for your beautiful words.

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Mary Wallace
9/1/2021 09:35:02 pm

I imagined so many modes of transport during your story Krystyna; the Buffalo was the perfect ending.

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Sue Clayton
10/1/2021 06:54:35 am

I fell in love with Mack and Millie. I would love to ride a buffalo into my little village. Yee Ha!!

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Krystyna
10/1/2021 11:11:08 pm

Thank you, Mary, for thinking so.

Me too, Sue, about the falling in love bit. Would love to see you ride a buffalo.

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