STORY INFO
No more laundry.
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Author
Tommy Goround
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Categories
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Danh mục
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Update
6 months ago
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Part Chapter
1/??
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Reads
104
Content
It's a mortuary fact that dead bodies should not be buried without a banana. Most of the dead people around our town drink too much coffee and spout their mouths out in public, then they just die, die, and the explosive parts of their personality gather energy.For example, Hilda Benderhole used to have the most terrible intergestion about the way my dog urinated all over her flowers. We all know that flowers need the dogs, especially in a drought. When Hilda died, her husband wouldn't even use those flowers for her grave...
Outstanding reviews
Hey Tommy!Congratulations again on getting a second shortlist! This one was a bit funnier than your other piece. I really love the way that you created such defining characters and I was surprised by the r ending. A banana just seemed perfect. My favorite line: The batteries resemble Charlie Chocolate's grandparents who all shared one bed, face to feet, so that they never got the Senior version of Frisky. Nice job!
That is just a nice paragraph to wake up to. :) Thank you for giving me a smile.
This second reading is even more enjoyable. Congrats Tommy, you are in a class of your own.
This second reading is even more enjoyable. Congrats Tommy, you are in a class of your own.
Did the MC say dedicate at the end so you didn't have to swear? Personally I would have preferred the swear word, and I think there's a better chance the dog would have understood it.
no one asked you for your opinion if you don't like the story then don't comment you, hater, it was an excellent story and you ¨ correcting?¨ no one asked smart ass
I did like the story. I was giving constructive feedback. There’s no need for insulting me personally. Tommy has shown me the same courtesy of pointing out things in my own stories and giving suggestions on how I could improve them.
well then I apologize I thought you were criticizing but, I don't regret what I said. so I'm sorry.
well then I apologize I thought you were criticizing but, I don't regret what I said. so I'm sorry.
I love this story! So clever and funny!
I love this story! So clever and funny!
That is very kind. In the audio you cannot hear all the times I whisper because... I guess it couldn't be heard.... So The whispers had to be amplified. Came out kind of weird. Hajha
I read the first line with interest-It's a mortuary fact that dead bodies should not be buried without a banana.- and I wanted to keep reading. Loved the zaniness and the humour here. Still smiling.
Can you read my new story, The Wrath of Roachzilla?
What does ham - oit mean?
This is the English pronunciation of potentially a French name. "Ham-wah"
can i translate the story for a magazine?
Which language?You have permission to translate this story and publish it in a non-english place. Also known as a one-time use permit. You have 120 days to use this story. Contact me if you need an extension.
Turkish, thank you for allowing.🌸
Sweet. My people are from Pergamon, a few years back. Let me know if the double entendres don't work in translation.
I just heard your read this on Blue Marble Storytellers. Your voice is unique and lends an ironic seriousness to the the generally zany narrative. The fact that this story was shortlisted gives me renewed faith in the judging process at Reedsy. Congratulations!
Thank you :)
I love how they often have people with zero comments and zero attention (get shortlisted or win). There are literally 400 stories almost every week to read. So the ability of the judges to find treasure is pretty amazing.
I love the story! it's amazing and congratulations!
(thank you Madison. Sorry I didn't respond earlier. I have no excuses. Laundry)
The opening line was just perfect, Tommy. Taught me exactly how to read the story. I also thought you closed it out with a great deal of satisfaction for the reader. Good job.
Grateful tidings, kevin
I love the humor and voice of this story so much. I can see why it was shortlisted! Congratulations :) This had me chuckling from the opening to the closing.
Do you hear a Bronx accent or Minnesota when you read it?
Ha! Minnesota if I had to choose. I was thinking more middle like Kansas. It reminded me of the people my Grandpa knew in a super small town of Uniontown, Kansas. I could totally see this unfolding there :)
Pillow-math is north of eugene. Those are my favorite people out of five states in the northwest.
They're pretty good people :)
Things I loved:-the opening line-the whole premise of a pull wire and why the town needed one because of that poor incident with the mayor-Jimmy's Convict Carpet & Upholstery Service-Dollar Fifty, inflation is a bitch not even the dollar tree can escape-demanding the dog deficate-took me til the end to connect the title, but yeah, anything to get out of laundry 😂Congratulations again! 🎉
Namah-stayThank you for spending the time to type or copy paste the things that did work. Hilda is blowing kisses.
Namah-stayThank you for spending the time to type or copy paste the things that did work. Hilda is blowing kisses.
Your best lines: "killer line" on murder story...Banana "came back." (That's so naughty, Mr. Prize-wara.)Re: "half ass" I had not considered that her husband must have poked her in the dark place. :)Thank you kindly for the words of encouragement.
Great story. I’m not sure how I missed it before the awards, but it was definitely worthy of the accolades. I enjoyed the references and commentary. The world you built was only outdone by the story within it. Great conclusion after the climax.
Thank you, Willie. I still loved your ending.
Congrats, well deserved shortlist. I am a big fan of Tommy.
You're just saying that because I loved you first. :)So that story about your cowboy... You know... Approaching a woman in a bar the correct way. That story is actually the most memorable for me out of the three. Even though the quilt one is maybe three or four months ago.Good schtuff.
We are charter members of the Tommy and Thom mutual admiration society. Are there monthly dues? 😀
Called it 🏆Double win this week!Impressive ❤️
Psst... The lottery over here is 1.2 billion.(sic) I need your help because I never play.(Thank you for the good vibes)
Looking forward to reading more from you! Thanks for recording the story before you get famous ❤️🏆😎
Called it 🏆Double win this week!Impressive ❤️
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