Today we contrive stories from a cityscape photo with a narrow street from Roger Bultot. Rochelle has set it all up on her blog and we post as directed by her wonderfulness.
For Friday Fictioneers we write micro-stories of 100 words or fewer given ideas germinated by a new photo on Wednesday of each week, provided by various participants. You can read the rules over on Rochelle’s blog and join in the fun. Here is the photo and my story for this week.
Genre: Ethnic Fiction
Word Count: 100
Title: Crucible Mossad
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They stopped jogging.
Chava whispered, “It’s the white truck. Remove the gas cap. You won’t see the nano drone. Wait two seconds, replace the cap, and run. I’ll meet you at Freeda’s.”
Tzitta moaned, “You distract the guards. I’ll be gone before they notice. Sexeh outfit, Sista.”
Five minutes later they ducked into Freeda’s Deli. An old man yelled, “Check the ice!”
The crowd went silent as they sat at the bar.
Freeda looked, “Nu?”
Chava nodded.
Then an explosion rocked the building.
Tzitta said, “Oy gevalt!”
Everyone stood, shouting, “Mazel tov.”
Freeda pushed sandwiches toward them, “Ess gezunt, ladies.”
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Look both ways but take a side.
Mind the gaps, cameras, and guards.
Run like the wind.
Gloss: Nu is a Yiddish expression to ask a simple question instead of using words such as “well” or “so.” Oy gevalt! means oh, violence! It is used to express shock or amazement. Ess gezunt is deli slang for eat in good health. Everybody knows mazel tov, right?
Our Literary Journey 
What was it they blew up? And why?
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Oh, Neil, do you see why I worry so about the bloody gaps? I shall let you concoct the backstory. Thanks for asking. 🙂
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Great action packed story, Bill. Thanks for the translations, my Yiddish is a bit wanting 😊
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Glad you liked it, Sue.
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My Yiddish is pretty good since my father was a “boy mit a Yiddishe kopf”. Methinks the gang at Freeda’s may celebrate now but must be on the lookout for retaliation!
Love this, Bill.
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Glad you liked it, Dale. I love Yiddish words. 🙂
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Me too! I use them a lot. 😊
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Dear Bill,
I didn’t have to read your translations. 😉 I love your use of Yiddish. And I enjoyed the action story. Ziva was one of my favorite characters. I hated it when she left.
Azai Gezunt this Thanksgiving,
Rochelle
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Breathless action but I can’t work out what they blew up, or why.
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Glad you found it that way, Elizabeth.
The white truck on the left. A crucible is a difficult test or challenge. Mossad tested them. 🙂
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This has a mission impossible feel. Well done.
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I agree, Although I was thinking Charlie’s Angels. 🙂
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Yes that works too.
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being a big fan of a RPG game called Shadowrun, about rebelling against the corporations, this story intrigues me.
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Good to hear that. 🙂
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Great action!
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Thank you.
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Terrorists or freedom fighters? History will decide!
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I suppose that will always depend on which side one takes as point of view. 🙂
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Bang on! A terrific little tale, all the better after reading the Yiddish-speak info at the end!
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Bang indeed.
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it feels like a scene from a movie. well done.
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Thank you.
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Interesting story. I wonder what they will do next? I love the details and the sense of fun in this one.
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thank you
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A well written action scene, Bill. It would be nice to know why the customers at Freeda’s were so pleased by the destruction of the white van (with goodness knows how much civilian collateral…)
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Thank you, Penny.
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Ohhh wicked games indeed. A successful mission!
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🙂
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Action packed stuff!
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I think they passed the test and now I’m waiting to see what happens next! And now I’m hungry for a corned beef sandwich…
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Now that you mention it, me too. Thanks, Michael.
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I enjoyed this one
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Glad you like it.
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