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es.</h1><figure id="e171"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*aZtE_UtP4uJ82Ae-"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@unseenhistories?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unseen Histories</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><ol><li>Santa smokes on the chimney, hidden from nagging Mrs. Clause.</li></ol><figure id="2d8a"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*H8iMfkgSNxMnV6B2"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@oriol_portell?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Oriol Portell</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="af17">Just smile, ignore Freddy the flasher and the drama queen.</p><figure id="a7ce"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*o0t3PNlNEhKv8ztG"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@karsten116?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Karsten Winegeart</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="ff36">Hang in there, the more humiliation, the bigger the treat.</p><figure id="c709"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*meRbnRgjDl5v2Znw"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@iaminbaltal?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Inbal Malca</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="eee8">Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar continually ask, “Are we there yet?”</p><figure id="7099"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*gzKrklMXMYQ6WT5P"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@justinsvisuals?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Andrew Te</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="4055">Guarding his gift he dreams of yummy treats and toys.</p><figure id="3ee5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*5spbM13ruQZ1hn9d"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@epw615?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">erin mckenna</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="15de">Sitting on the corner, watching all the Pixies go by.</p><p id="48b4">I am tagging those

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I think may be interested in this story and others who are my favorite writers and supporters. If you prefer I don’t tag you, please let me know.</p><p id="8793"><a href="undefined">Michele Maize</a>, <a href="undefined">Joe Merkle</a>, <a href="undefined">Elizabeth Emerald</a>, <a href="undefined">Annelise Lords</a>, <a href="undefined">Susan Wheelock</a>, <a href="undefined">Douglas Lim</a>, <a href="undefined">Hollie Petit, Ph.D.</a>, <a href="undefined">Grace Bianco</a>, <a href="undefined">Lori Wangler</a>, <a href="undefined">Bett Harris</a>, <a href="undefined">Lu Skerdoo</a>, <a href="undefined">Jan Sebastian 🖐👩‍🦰</a>, <a href="undefined">B.R. Shenoy</a>, <a href="undefined">Britt H.</a>, <a href="undefined">Trisha Faye</a>, <a href="undefined">Ashllyn T.</a>, <a href="undefined">Shanti C K</a>, <a href="undefined">Dawn Ulmer</a>, <a href="undefined">Julie KingGood</a>, <a href="undefined">Toni The Talker</a>, <a href="undefined">Pamela Oglesby</a></p><div id="7166" class="link-block"> <a href="https://debpalmer999.medium.com/subscribe"> <div> <div> <h2>Get an email whenever Deb Palmer publishes.</h2> <div><h3>Get an email whenever Deb Palmer publishes. By signing up, you will create a Medium account if you don't already have…</h3></div> <div><p>debpalmer999.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*HRetxRq0yHukldN0)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="84ca">Check out our book about God’s love for two looney-tune drunks.</p><div id="6892" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spite-Us-Story-Second-Chances/dp/1644164361/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=&amp;source=post_page-----aadfeac52518--------------------------------"> <div> <div> <h2>In Spite Of Us: A Love Story about Second Chances</h2> <div><h3>"In Spite of Us," is an uplifting true story about an ordinary couple struggling to change. It's written in two…</h3></div> <div><p>www.amazon.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*66nMGZWMwZ52DBDP)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Challenge/Humor

Christmas Challenge to Showcase Five, Ten-Word Stories

Photo by Norman Tsui on Unsplash

I usually don’t do challenges because I have a plan in place already and don’t want to add to it. Since this is a challenge by Toni The Talker, I cannot resist her charms. Can you?

The challenge is to create five-holiday stories, exactly 10 words long. If: You play tag Toni The Talker, BGREAT, and A Reader.

Here’s Toni’s original challenge —

I copied Maria Rattray’s idea to use photos from Unsplash as inspiration for the stories because it was easy that way. Thanks, Maria. Here is her post.

Here are my five, ten-word stories.

Photo by Unseen Histories on Unsplash
  1. Santa smokes on the chimney, hidden from nagging Mrs. Clause.
Photo by Oriol Portell on Unsplash

Just smile, ignore Freddy the flasher and the drama queen.

Photo by Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash

Hang in there, the more humiliation, the bigger the treat.

Photo by Inbal Malca on Unsplash

Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar continually ask, “Are we there yet?”

Photo by Andrew Te on Unsplash

Guarding his gift he dreams of yummy treats and toys.

Photo by erin mckenna on Unsplash

Sitting on the corner, watching all the Pixies go by.

I am tagging those I think may be interested in this story and others who are my favorite writers and supporters. If you prefer I don’t tag you, please let me know.

Michele Maize, Joe Merkle, Elizabeth Emerald, Annelise Lords, Susan Wheelock, Douglas Lim, Hollie Petit, Ph.D., Grace Bianco, Lori Wangler, Bett Harris, Lu Skerdoo, Jan Sebastian 🖐👩‍🦰, B.R. Shenoy, Britt H., Trisha Faye, Ashllyn T., Shanti C K, Dawn Ulmer, Julie KingGood, Toni The Talker, Pamela Oglesby

Check out our book about God’s love for two looney-tune drunks.

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