Photo Copyright: Al Forbes
This story was written for Sunday Photo Fiction–July 10th, 2016. Each week the host, Al Forbes, provides a picture prompt. The challenge for each member of the group is to write an original story or poem with no more than 200 words, not including the title and inspired by the prompt.
To read the other stories written by group members, just click on the link below, then on the little blue frog in the blue box.
The link to the other stories this week is as follows:
https://sundayphotofictioner.wordpress.com/2016/07/10/sunday-photo-fiction-july-10th-2016/
Genre: Humor Fiction
Word Count: 200 Words
THE NEWS FROM BOBBY by P.S. Joshi
Many children have a desire to be superheroes. Bobby Bitters wanted to be a journalist with The Pittstown-Pottsworth Paper. This desire was understandable as his mother, Beatrice Bitters, wrote an advice for the lovelorn column for the paper.
He would read her column every day and tell his friends to read it. When their parents found out, they didn’t know exactly what to do. They finally decided it could do no harm as identities were never given and Beatrice never wrote anything unfit for children. She was religious and kept it clean. It was a small paper owned and operated by religious Mr. Packer.
Bobby was always looking for interesting stories. He had a great source to hear about the problems adults in his area were having, his school friends. He figured he didn’t need to give advice, just report as that was part of the job. He could type news on the computer, make copies with the printer, and sell news to his school friends and other students at his school.
Soon there was a sizable problem. “John,” one of the mothers shouted at her husband, “this paper says you can’t stand my mother! Explain yourself.”
Good one – too funny. You never can trust those darn truth telling children.
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Thanks, Bernadette. I’m happy you enjoyed the story. Yes, kids are often eager to share what they hear. I had fun writing this one. 😀 — Suzanne
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Oops! Well, he only called it as he saw it 🙂
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Thanks, Ali. I’m happy you liked the story. Yes, he sure did call it that way. 😀 — Suzanne
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🙂 There are no facts, only interpretations. Friedrich Nietzsche
Great lesson here.
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Thanks, Yarnspinnerr. I’m happy you liked the story. Nietzsche probably got that right. 😀 — Suzanne
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Hahaha with great observation skills and a printer, comes great responsibility and power LOL. Great story!
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Thanks, Jade. I’m happy you enjoyed the story and it made you laugh. I had fun writing this one. 😀 — Suzanne
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Haha. Very cute story. Didn’t end well for poor John, I wonder if Bobby is going to get in a bit of trouble when they find out what he’s been up to? At least John can say he’s not the first husband to think this way 🙂
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Thanks, Mandibelle. John wasn’t the first husband to think that way, but he might have been one of the few who’s views were printed in a newspaper. Bobby will no doubt be told not to do that kind of thing again. I’m happy you enjoyed the story. 😀 — Suzanne
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Oh dear – let the cat out of the bag! If only he had taken a few tips from his mother!
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Thanks, Dahlia. Yes, he wasn’t sophisticated enough to know what to tell and what not to. He gave the names of his sources. I’m happy you liked the story. 😀 — Suzanne
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Oops. It appears that Bobby missed the part about not using names. I suppose it could have been a lot worse! Funny story, Suzanne. Thanks for the laugh 🙂
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Thanks, Diana. I’m happy you enjoyed the story and it made you laugh. I enjoyed writing it as you no doubt could tell. 😀 — Suzanne
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Brilliant. I love that. “Children seldom misquote you. They normally repeat word for word what you shouldn’t have said”
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Thanks, Al. I’m happy you enjoyed the story You’re right. Children have great memories for things you wish you hadn’t said. Thanks for the great comment. I appreciate it. 😀 — Suzanne
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You’re welcome 🙂 I have a cup mat with that phrase on to remind me of some of the things my kids have embarrassed me with
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