Charli’s Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge:
January 14, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about dressing up. It can be a child or another character. Be playful or go where the prompt leads!
World Book Drag
“But I don’t wanna!”
Little feed stomp, but I’ll be damned if my hard work won’t be worn today.
World Book Day.
The bane of every parent’s life.
I’ve been planning this costume since last year, after seeing the spectacular costume Jenny Harris-Smythe’s mother made for her daughter last year.
She was dining off her win for months!
So, I’m sorry, but today you WILL be wearing this, because I say so.
I don’t care if you think you look silly, and no, you can’t be Captain America! Ready-made costumes. Pah!
The prize will be mine!
Sorry, yes, yours…
But I Smile Anyway... 
Jan 21, 2021 @ 15:11:25
A great glimpse into the mind of a parent who lives through their child.
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Jan 21, 2021 @ 16:31:31
Thanks!
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Jan 17, 2021 @ 14:08:43
This was very telling, Ritu. Well done!
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Jan 17, 2021 @ 14:22:37
Thanks, Jennie 🥰
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Jan 18, 2021 @ 14:05:10
You’re welcome, Ritu. 💕
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Jan 16, 2021 @ 05:09:04
You got so much piled into your 99-words, Ritu — the complexity of a mother’s competitiveness at odds with her mothering. Well done!
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Jan 16, 2021 @ 08:31:21
Thank you Charli! I see this so.much in school, it had to be demonstrated here, fictionally!
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 18:21:06
Love it Sis 💜💜
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 16:41:57
“Sorry, yes, yours…” LOL. Funny, because true. My daughter took dance years ago and some of the parents—Ugh!
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 18:46:04
It can be far to easy to get sucked in to the competitive nature of school competitions!!!
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 14:49:30
There must be a tasty reward involved 😄
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 18:46:50
Absolutely! There should be, Brother! 😁
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 20:22:11
😁😄
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 13:06:02
Brought back memories, for sure. 🙂
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 13:08:28
Fun… Stressful fun 😜
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 10:23:23
But I counted 100 words….
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 11:10:57
Nope, it registers as 99 words! Maybe you counted the hyphenated one as 2, but that actually counts as one!
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 10:20:12
My two were Charlie Bucket and Veruca Salt last year.. lots of mum effort and so disappointing when they don’t win,, my 7 year old did win numbers day though. Lots of cutting and sticking of numbers..
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Jan 15, 2021 @ 11:11:34
We can make so much effort to create, and then, either someone trumps our efforts, or the kids hate it!
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