The dance rehearsal was interrupted mid-Tango when a crazed delivery man wearing a tan uniform burst out of the rear room, carrying an awkward bundle. He raced toward the door, followed by a middle-aged woman with a tape-measure strung around her neck like an anorexic scarf. “Top! Top!” she yelled. Her lips were pressed together, holding straight pins. They dangled from her mouth, just as a PI’s half-smoked cigarettes dangle from his mouth as he gabs on the phone, feet propped up on the desk.
I instantly sprang into action, shouting, “Call the police!” as I two-stepped it out the door. Out on the street I looked left, then right, and spotted the man in tan slamming the door on a double-parked delivery van. The chase was on. I leaped onto the rear bumper and grabbed the door handles. As the truck veered into traffic, I swung myself up to the roof, limber as a cat. “Being a dancer has unexpected advantages,” I thought, and I flattened myself against the warm metal. The truck lumbered along, the driver unaware of me, a debonair stowaway.
I inched my way forward, up to the cab. I swung my feet into the open passenger window and gracefully descended into the seat. I found myself face-to-face with the startled thief. “Wanna rumba?” I growled as I forced him off the road and up an embankment. A squad car pulled up, lights flashing, and officers pulled the man in tan from the van to question him.
A reporter arrived soon after, and I flashed her a smile as I revealed my prize–the costume designer’s coveted sewing machine. Why the man in tan wanted it, I could not say.
“And you are?” the reporter asked.
“I’m Stan.” I replied.
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Ok, now you left me waiting more and definitely would love to know why he wanted the sewing machine 🙂
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I don’t know the real story behind the picture…wish I did!
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Hmm..maybe he really, really needed it to make baby clothes for his kid!
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Hysterical! Where in the world did you find that picture? It’s just so weird in so many ways. Great story!
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This picture is in my files from an old photo prompt from another blogger. Who knows where it came from?
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This is wonderful! Where did you find the picture for the idea??
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Another blogger used this picture years ago for a photo prompt. I got it out of my archives!
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That was so funny! That picture put it all together! Great!
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Like everyone else, I’m wondering about the picture! Loved your story!
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It comes from an old photo prompt another blogger had years ago. I don’t know where she got it!
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Love, love, love your tall tale. As for the picture, I am not concerned about its origin, probably Photoshop or the like. I am concerned how you found it. Googled crazy photos? A cousin called as asked what I had been smoking and could he get some of it after reading my post. I need some of your stash for even finding this photo!
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It’s from another blogger I followed years ago. She used it for a photo prompt, but she doesn’t blog any more (as far as I know.)
Your cousin’s comment about your story makes me laugh! I loved your post!
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So funny. And I can just see you (or Stan if you rather) elegantly haul yourself into the car!
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Ha! Yes, I (I mean, Stan) was very elegant!