Saturday, August 15, 2015

The Legend of 'Fatty' McLoud

copyright – Madison Woods

‘Fatty’ McLoud was a target of pranks in College. He bore them all with a smile that made his tormentors uncomfortable and remorseful.

The year he turned into a hero was when the “Burger Eating Championship” came to town.  The title holder, a scrawny morose looking youth, who surfaced once a year in a gluttonous orgy leaving rivals writhing with tummy aches.

The competition was fierce and then there were only two methodically masticating away.

It was over when the champion unbuttoned his jeans and groaned.  Like a moth to a flame ‘Fatty’ reached out and wolfed down another burger.

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Written for the Friday Fictioneers  Word Count : 100.  

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11 comments :

  1. This is so good. I really like what you did with the prompt.

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    1. Thanks Melanie I am glad you liked it.

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  2. A very different take on the prompt pushing the moth in the background.

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    1. Thanks Kalpana, sometimes it's good to be different :-)

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  3. Good story, that's showing the bullies.

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    1. Replying myself here: I was so confused when you gave me the link to your Grubs up story. I was certain that I had read your story already, but that was unfamiliar. Took me a while to figure it out. :D

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    2. We all have those moments :-) Thanks for reading and commenting Ga H.

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  4. Dear Subroto,

    My stomach hurt just reading this. Great take on the prompt. One nitpick: in the third paragraph I think you might mean 'competition' rather than 'completion'.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. I did indeed meant 'competition'. Thanks for picking that up Rochelle. I am glad you liked it.

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