“He’s a mule. Don’t tell me he understood people?” “I tell ya, it’s true,my grandpa was there!” "Old Jake mule thought he was human. He’d sidle in to where everyone was sitting yacking around the campfire. Stick his head in-between the people talking. One guy would talk. Jake would look at him. When the guy beside him talked, Jake looked at him. The nights it rained, Jake’d stick his head through the fly on the tent so he could keep just his head dry." “Ya right.” “It’s true. Grandpa talks about that old mule all the time.” |
Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Prompt - November 17, 2016 - write a story that's told around a campfire.
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12/1/2016 03:53:26 am
All families have their "true" stories. This is a fun one.
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Charli Mills
12/1/2016 05:53:25 pm
Reminds me of the stories told about ol' Rubberneck. He was a horse who could strip an apple out of your hands if you dared to eat one in the saddle.
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12/1/2016 08:46:09 pm
Animals have the ability to keep us in line and make us laugh. They have their own personalities and certainly are not as dumb as many would think.
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Charli Mills
12/2/2016 12:12:19 am
Not dumb at all! Is that Jake mule in the photo? Such wise eyes.
Hey Anne! "Campfire Mule" and it really caught my attention! As someone who loves to go camping and be out in nature, I'm always looking for fun new cocktails to try around the campfire. Your recipe for the Campfire Mule sounds absolutely delicious! I never would have thought to use ginger beer and apple cider in a cocktail, but I can imagine the combination is amazing.
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