Many thanks to Rochelle @ Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple for again distance-herding us through another Friday Fictioneers. The challenge is to write a story based upon a photo prompt, today by Jennifer Pendergast.
My challenge was to write a complete story (beginning, middle, and end) in 100 words or less. The photo prompt led me to the American West. That triggered an old TV show (western genre). I then found some inspiration in songs by Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson.
I added videos at the end in case you want to see what I’m talking about. The complete TV show is there. It’s too long to watch it all, but the intro is informative.
Title: Caballero Revenge
Genre: (Copycat – Hysterical) Fiction
Wordcount: 100
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Loco was in full gallop when Pancho yelled, “Santa Mierda, Cisco. A coal train. What we gunna do now?”
“Diablo says we jump between the cars. The posse will never catch us.”
“Loco say you both loco. We go around. Ride to the rear.”
“No, Pancho. To the front. We’ll shoot the engineers and take the train.”
“But Cisco, we are the good ones. We don’t kill and steal trains.”
“Ah, but Pancho, we do now since you shot the deputy.”
“Oh, Cisco, I only did that because you shot the sheriff.”
Thusly, the Cisco Kid and Pancho became outlaws.
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Look both ways, especially if you shoot the sheriff.
Mind the gaps in trains, but ride to the front.
Our Literary Journey 
How well I remember those old TV shows! Well done 🙂
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🙂
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Without being familiar with the tv show, I still enjoyed the story. Good fun and good word play. Nice one Bill.
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Thank you, Iain.
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That was great fun, Bill!
Nothin’ like those old westerns!
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Glad you enjoyed it, Dale. Sometimes it’s just fun to write stuff. 🙂
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Indeed!!
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Took me back to Saturday morning at the local flea-pit, the Pavilion. Or pivvy as we called it. Thanks for the light relief. 🙂
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Glad you liked it, Sandra.
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Dear Bill,
Such fun. Santa Mierda? Hm. Okay Cisco, let’s went.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle.
Batman and Robin would have very different lines.
peace,
Bill
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You missed one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmT8ERZsu38
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You’re right. Thanks, James.
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They don’t make ’em like dat no more!
Here’s mine!
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Not at all. Characters are too complex and real these days.
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That was great fun, Bill. I enjoy your humor 😊
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Glad you liked it, Sue. James reminded me of the song by War, another Cisco Kid classic.
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You have an amazing ear for music too!
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Thank you, Sue. The other one went south last year.
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There’s that humor again 🤣
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Exciting stuff! So they shot the sheriff *and* the deputy. Tut tut 🙂
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Yes, I know. When they go bad, it’s really nasty. I would love a remake of the Kid and Poncho, only with more of an honest dark side. 🙂
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thanks for bringing these character back to life. well done. 🙂
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Thanks, 🙂
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Even though I was not familiar with the show either, your story made me smile.
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Good. Smile is good.
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Great take on the song.
Westerns feel like a forgotten genre. Were they outlaws by accident?
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I wish I had an answer for you.
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I’m going to have to watch the videos now I’ve heard about these two!
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🙂 Hope you like them.
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Pancho was a bandit boys
His horse was fast as polished steel…
Love this old Merle Haggard song, especially when performed By Willie Nelson.
All round great piece, Bill
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Thank you, CE. Me too.
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Fun story, I am a sucker for those old TV shows.
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Bad boys – how are they going to get out of this mess?
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I’ll have to write that and include the train 🚂.
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You had a lot of fun with this one, I can tell. I like those takeaway lessons at the end.
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Indeed. May need a sequel. 🙂
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🙂
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Cisco Kid was a friend of mine.
I’m pretty sure it was Bob Marley who shot the sheriff. Eric Clapton shot the deputies.
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I think you are right. Bob wrote the song. Clapton’s was a cover. As he claims he did not shoot the deputy, but I dunno. 🙂
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A fun reminder of old black and white tv shows. Well done. A fun tale.
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Thank you, Laurie.
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