This week’s photo prompt for Friday Fictioneers comes courtesy of Roger Cohen. I’ll be the first to admit I know nothing about musical instruments…
“Could you back up a bit, your fingerboard’s rubbing against mine.”
“Oh, sorry, didn’t see you there.”
“Didn’t see me? Your end pin practically skewered me when you got in.”
“My, who got out the wrong side of the orchestra pit this evening?”
“At least I played the correct notes throughout the performance.”
“Right notes? You wouldn’t know a right note if it smacked you in the f-hole.”
“You forget I was once played by Pablo Cassals.”
“Yeah once, I see why.”
“Just remember Jacqueline du Pre, hon.”
“You said you wouldn’t bring that up again…”
“G’night.”
“……………”
“I said g’night sweetheart?”
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Very cute, Sandra. I smiled reading this!
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Thanks for dropping by.
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love it 🙂
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Thanks Boomiebol!
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Nicely done.I like the references,especially Jaqueline Du Pre.
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Thank you!
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Clever dialogue, Sandra. I love your title.
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On second thoughts, maybe it should have been “Altercation for Strings in D Minor.
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I loved this!!!
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Thanks Ted!
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“once, i see why.” great comic timing. well done.
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Thanks Rich.
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haha this is hilarious, i love it ^^ very original too!
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Thanks kz. 🙂
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Dear Sandra,
Love your dialog, especially the f-hole. Off to find out who Jacqueline du Pre was. Thanks in advance.
Aloha,
Doug
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If you’re interested Doug, you might want to watch Hilary and Jackie – a really good film about Jaqueline du Pre.
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I thought you were talking about Josquin Dupre, the Renaissance composer. Or did i miss something?
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You probably know by now… she was world famous and died tragically at 42 of MS. Thanks for dropping by.
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Thanks Doug. Loved yours this week.
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Yeah, a very creative take on the prompt. Lovely!!!
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Thank you Charles.
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Very good dialogue. Clever title.
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Thanks Abraham! 🙂
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Fantastic dialogue. I really want to know what happened with Jacqueline…
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My lips are sealed. Oh well… go on then ….
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hehehehheee love this one
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Thanks Sue. Hope you had a good journey back and that it’s not too cold in Castelnaudary.
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A very instrumental look into the secret lives of the string section. 🙂
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🙂 Thank you for reading.
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Hi Sandra,
I have to confess ignorance. Had to reserach du Pre to completely understand the story, but I learned some new stuff and the story became very clear and I think I have a new movie to watch. Very clever to write from the POV of the instruments. A commanding performance. Ron
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Not very original I think, but it was a hard one for me this week. Thanks for commenting Ron.
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Fantastic dialogue, a great title and a great laugh. Thanks, Sandra, for setting the bar so high.
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Thank you Sarah Ann. Glad you dropped by.
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Great dialog! It does look as if they’re a little cramped having to squeeze in there together, doesn’t it?
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Cosy, I’d say… Thanks Sharon.
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Perfect pitch with this story, Sandra. We’re all so full of musical puns and this picture is bringing out so many wonderful stories.
janet
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someone was pulling someone’s strings! Good stuff. Off to google….
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Thanks for dropping by Bill. I had to google to help me out with this one.
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it’s interesting in reading about the back story, that the scandalous part ( seducing her sister’s husband ) was refuted by his daughter, stating he took advantage of her in her vulnerable state.
Life is fleeting, and greatness even more so. Thanks for making me ponder it.
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Thanks Janet. Glad you’re home safely.
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I love their banter.. Such a cute conversational story 🙂 Enjoyed reading.
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Thank you!
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Sandra, you always deliver. Excellent! You have a knack for characters. They’re terrific!
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Thank you! Glad you liked it. 🙂
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Sandra,
I am with Doug on the F-hole line….great dialogue. I also loved the silence at that end followed by I said g’night dear! Good stuff!
Tom
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Just to illustrate men can ‘do silence’ as well as women. 🙂 Thanks Tom.
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this was fun reading:) Thank you
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Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
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Nicely done. Very enjoyable.
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Thanks Pete. Liked your BCF submission – which software did you use to download your template?
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I sometimes create simple websites, so the graphics software that I’ve always used for that is PaintShop Pro (poorman’s Photoshop). Using PSP gives a lot more flexibility than using just Word. I think you might be able to create some business cards with images in Word, but it’s a lot harder. So if you’re feeling brave, have a technical inclination, and are willing to spend a few hours learning a new skill, the current version is ‘Corel PaintShop Pro X5’ on Amazon for £43.82
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Ah! I used to use PSP a long time ago just for doctoring photos, but now use the simpler facility in Picasa. I did my BCF entry by using a word template; it took forever (but that was probably just me!) and the end results are not good. Thanks for the info.
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P.S. There are older, perfectly good versions of PSP on Ebay for less than a tenner.
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Thanks. I’ll take a look at the GIMP too.
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When I first started, GIMP didn’t exist. But I’ve just had a quick look at it, and it seems to do everything I need. So I might be tempted to use that. Probably worth buying one of the books about how to use it and working through it.
BCF has only just started, but I’m looking forward to seeing how people approach the mixed-media idea as time goes by.
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I’m torn between spending time writing and spending time perfecting the presentation. I’ve downloaded it so when I get some time I’ll give it a go. I noticed BCF said they were developing their own on-line template so I probably won’t make Gimp a priority just yet.
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Very funny dialogue, and I like the personalities you’ve given these two guys. First it was dueling banjos, now we’ve got dueling cellos!
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I never thought of it that way Perry, glad you liked it.
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Love the dialogue. Very clever
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Thank you! 🙂 🙂
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Yes, I thought they were cellos, too, and this is great!
Here’s mine: http://unexpectedpaths.com/friday-fictioneers/love-with-strings-attached/
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Loved yours Maggie!
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Very fun. Had me smiling the whole way through. Remindeds me of a pair of grumpy old men. 😀
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Reminds! Ugh. What’s up with that? LOL.
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Thank you! 🙂
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Lots of fun Sandra, I take it that’s nothing like your conversations with your husband on the boat! Thanks for the laughs.
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There’s even less room on the boat, Anne! 🙂 Thanks for dropping by.
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Very clever, and made me laugh. Well done!
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Thanks Jan!
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Well done, Sandra. I believe I’m playing 2nd fiddle in the humor genre this week.
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Never Russell! Thanks for dropping by.
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This is cute! Love it!!
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Thanks Hayley!
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heehee, Sandra. A cute story with well-drawn characters.
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Thank you Jennifer. 🙂
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*giggles* You write dialogue very well…and extremely amusingly. If that’s a word. If it’s not it should be. The picture of the “couple” squeezing into the tight space for the hundred and tenth time will stick in my head for a long time. Thanks!
KC
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Thanks, glad you liked it.
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That Du Pre incident – again? Will it never rest…? 🙂
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I’m afraid not… 😦 We women have a way of remembering.
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What a brilliant arguement, perfectly positioned to be human as well as intrument. Loved it and you made me laugh a lot 🙂
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Thanks Linda! 🙂
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Very good, especially the f hole 🙂
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Ah! the f hole…. 😉 Thanks.
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Taking on the character of their players, I presume.
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Guess so! Thanks for commenting.
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“Yeah once, I see why.” Haha that’s funny.
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Thanks! 🙂
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funny… my honeymoon couple in a few years from now
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Surely not… Thanks for reading.
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I laughed and laughed, Sandra. I love the references to the keys in their conversation and the mention of famous musicians. Everyone is so clever this week!
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There were certainly a lot of different takes. Thanks for reading.
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Love it! well done.
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Thank you!
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lots of humor this week and yours is fantastic. great story.
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Yes, the prompt brought out the comics in many of us. Thanks.
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Amazing!
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Thanks! 🙂
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I love this! What a creative take.
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Thanks Emma. 🙂
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Very cute!
Mine: http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/cliches-friday-fictioneers-late/
Scott
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Thanks, just been to yours – loved it. Glad you made it eventually.
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Me, too!
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