Charli’s Carrot Ranch prompt:
May 21, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about 100 candles. What do they light, and why? Think about contrast or symbolism. Are the candles large, small, or stars in the night? Go where the prompt leads!
The Big Birthday
“Hurry up, you goose. The first ones will have melted before Nan gets a chance to blow them all out!” Jane grabbed the box of matches from her brother, Nathan, who was carefully trying to light the one hundred candles needed for their grandma Maisie’s big birthday.
She started lighting from the other side, and soon, the huge strawberry cream cake was alight with tiny flickers atop the candles.
“Come on, Nan. Time to blow the candles out.” Nathan gently woke his snoozing grandma, who woke to a sea of flames in front of her.
“Fire! Help!” she cried.
But I Smile Anyway... 
May 28, 2020 @ 08:55:36
LOL. I could just see that.
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May 28, 2020 @ 10:02:34
😂 it would be a shock to anyone!
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May 28, 2020 @ 01:29:41
Ha, ha! Candles on a cake can get daunting, especially 100. I love your mix of humor and family.
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May 28, 2020 @ 10:03:58
Thank you Charli. Encompasses my lifevrealkt, family and humour. You need the latter to cope with the former, especially stuck with them all day!!!
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May 25, 2020 @ 10:32:51
I can imagine the scene. Love it!
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May 25, 2020 @ 10:42:29
It would be a shock, on waking, wouldn’t it?
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May 27, 2020 @ 10:47:41
It really would.
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May 24, 2020 @ 03:02:54
Love the reality!
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May 24, 2020 @ 08:19:22
Thanks, Jennie 💜
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May 24, 2020 @ 13:20:10
You’re welcome, Ritu!
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May 23, 2020 @ 17:56:24
Thats fantastic, Sis! Always with an eyewink. 😉
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:07:00
Thanks 😜
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May 23, 2020 @ 18:13:36
😜😜
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May 22, 2020 @ 20:34:21
Lol , that’s cute Sis 💜💜💜
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May 22, 2020 @ 20:35:09
Thanks, Sis 💜
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May 22, 2020 @ 22:13:38
💜💜
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May 22, 2020 @ 06:24:27
Cute nice piece of writing
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:10:14
Thank you 🙏🏽
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May 22, 2020 @ 05:50:54
For sure, Ritu. We didn’t have individual candles for my mom’s 80th as I was worried we’d burn the house down.
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:08:58
I think I’d go for a set of numeral candles! Could you imagine!?
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May 22, 2020 @ 01:34:58
haha .. thats a nice 99 words story. poor grandma..
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:07:17
Short n sweet. Thanks, Deepa!
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May 21, 2020 @ 23:42:35
Bless her cotton socks
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May 22, 2020 @ 09:06:59
A scary sight to wake to!
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May 21, 2020 @ 22:52:32
Hahaha. Good one.
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May 21, 2020 @ 23:14:18
Lol thanks!
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May 21, 2020 @ 21:22:16
😁😁😁
This story reminds me of a book I used to love as a child. It was called Cheif Rhino.
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May 21, 2020 @ 21:23:39
Such a cute story that is!
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May 21, 2020 @ 22:11:14
Yes!
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May 21, 2020 @ 21:19:21
Cute! I suppose I might react the same way!
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May 21, 2020 @ 21:23:04
It would be a bit of a scare, wouldn’t it, waking up to a hundred flames!
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