Ever since Buttons and Norman visited the Saddle Up Saloon at the Carrot Ranch, they have been asking when we would be going back to visit. The 99 Word Story prompt became the obvious opportunity for them to show up unannounced (again) at the Ranch.
“Miss Ann says she's a 49er.”
“She’s older than that!”
“Norman! Watch what you say.”
“Well, isn’t she, Buttons?”
“I’m not asking her.”
“Not asking me what, Buttons?”
“Oh, um, Norman wants to know what a 49er is.”
“No, I said you had to be older than 49.”
Laughing, she patted the Hereford calf.
“Buttons is right, I am a 49er, but it has nothing to do with my age and everything to do with where we live — north of the 49th parallel, in Canada.”
“Oh.”
“And Norman, you’re right, I am older than 49.”
“I told you, Buttons!”
“She’s older than that!”
“Norman! Watch what you say.”
“Well, isn’t she, Buttons?”
“I’m not asking her.”
“Not asking me what, Buttons?”
“Oh, um, Norman wants to know what a 49er is.”
“No, I said you had to be older than 49.”
Laughing, she patted the Hereford calf.
“Buttons is right, I am a 49er, but it has nothing to do with my age and everything to do with where we live — north of the 49th parallel, in Canada.”
“Oh.”
“And Norman, you’re right, I am older than 49.”
“I told you, Buttons!”
| Ann Edall-Robson Author, Photographer, Lover of Life "Capturing moments others may never get to experience.” to edit. |
Carrot Ranch January 31, 2022 - In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about “the ’49ers.” Who or what are they? What is the significance of the number? Do you follow the Gold Rush history or venture into new territory? Go where the prompt leads!
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