Thursday, February 14, 2013

* For A Stirring Chorus Rendition

Okay, Thursday already. It is Thursday, right? I'm tired and confused.

If you’ve been sensibly hiding under the bed to avoid the pair of them, Nicky and Mike over at We Work For Cheese are running a writing challenge during February.

They know where you live, mind.





This blog entry has been removed, revised and included in the romping sci-fi epic TESTAMENT: FUNNY BADGERS by Indigo Roth, Red Angel Publishing, 2013.

Its reference in the book is MAX 4:1-54

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37 comments:

  1. Ziva14/02/2013, 09:45

    Oh my goodness, I'm going to be keeping a close eye on my shadow from now on! I'd really like to know what happened when Max met Freud, too..

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 09:54

      Hey Ziva!

      Good plan, I bet your shadow gets up to all kinds of things. As for Max and Freud, they went into business together selling fast food.

      *rude joke warning*

      "Kentucky Freud Chicken: It's Mother Fuckin' Good!"

      They may not even use that slogan any more - I'm showing my age again, Z! Indigo x

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  2. Alistair Robertson14/02/2013, 10:33

    Hmmmn. 'When Max Met Freud'.That sounds familiar. No diner scenes please. I think I'd wet myself!

    {And while I'm on the WHMS theme, my apologies for my last comment! Ha!}

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 10:55

      Hey Alistair! Steady Sir, you're getting yourself all in a tizzy. Have you been overdosing on your 'Gentleman's Supplement' again?! Indigo

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    2. Alistair Robertson14/02/2013, 23:20

      Gentleman's supplament? I honestly have no idea what that is. I do hope it's not a euphemism for something rude old chap!


      {I recognised this as being from an earlier incarnation, although I thought it somewhat modified. I misremembered it as including the delightful EP.None the worse for a second outing though and like you say, it fits the bill nicely}

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    3. Indigo Roth15/02/2013, 00:41

      No Sir! Just an invigorating sulphur and liquorice bombe! Guaranteed to make you feel like a new man!

      (I changed 'Difficult to Max for no reason other than it was easy, but EP? I can't even think what that stands for; I'm tired. Do you mean EN = Elliot Nesh?)

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  3. KZ14/02/2013, 11:19

    Indigo, this is honestly fantastic. It's so wonderfully surreal and madcap, and full of imagination. It's also pretty funny.

    Of all the entries I've seen you post in February, this has been my favorite so far. I take my hat off to you, sir. My shadow, well...I can't be accountable for what he's doing at the moment.

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 13:28

      Hey KZ! That's very kind of you matey, tho I must confess this is a piece I wrote a little while ago; I'm snowed under today, and it was a good fit for the theme. As for your shadow, well... would he do that in front of his old Principal? No, I didn't think so. Indigo

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  4. nonamedufus14/02/2013, 12:27

    There is something Freudian about shadows doing charades, isn't there? Leave it to Max to think they were doing Brokeback Mountain!

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 13:29

      Hey Dufus! Shadows is as shadows does, as my mother always says. No really, she does. We come from the shady end of town, and she's full of dark aphorisms. Indigo

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  5. laughingmom14/02/2013, 14:33

    I think this is wonderful...oddly wonderful! I love the shadow players...maybe Peter Pan could join them!

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 18:46

      Hey Amy! Oddly wonderful? I can live with that =) Indigo

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  6. Jack Sparrow14/02/2013, 14:59

    Fascinated and will certainly be keeping a weather eye on my shadow from now on. Good one, Indigo. x

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 18:47

      Yeah,a closer eye perhaps... Have you seen what it's DOING? Indigo

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    2. Jack Sparrow18/02/2013, 22:01

      Today my shadow was not to be seen, unlike Jessie's which was 3 times the size of her!! x

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  7. Malisa14/02/2013, 15:22

    From now on, I will be jerking my head around trying to spy on my shadow. I get into enough trouble by myself. I don't need my shadow getting me arrested or anything. I truly enjoyed your story today. I don't know how the hell you though of it, but I sure am glad you did!

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 18:48

      Hay Malisa! Careful with the neck, sudden movement will earn you nothing but an osteopathic appointment. As for how I did it, like I always say - Life delivers 'em, I just write them down. Indigo

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  8. P.J.14/02/2013, 16:03

    Huh. Time travel to find a good blintz. And visit Freud (don't have any slips) ... who knew? Did you bring him a blintz?

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 18:51

      Hey P.J.! D'you know, we DID take him one. He took one look at the long, rolled up confection, dripping with cream, and decided that Max had unresolved Oedipal issues; he pops back occasionally. Indigo

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  9. jenny_o14/02/2013, 16:27

    Even READING about time travel - as done by yourself - broadens, etc. the mind :) Very enjoyable read!

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 18:55

      Hey Jenn! Thank you, I'm delighted to have contributed to the broader worldview, however silly it is =) Indigo

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  10. Jayne Martin14/02/2013, 17:00

    I thought this piece was familiar, but well worth a second, third or even fourth read, my friend. And, for the record, Max's genius has nothing on yours. :)

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 19:03

      Hey Jayne =) Thank you, you've been a supporter through thick, thin and thinner. It means a lot to me. Indigo x

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    2. Alistair Robertson14/02/2013, 23:21

      um - should that be thick and thicker? {hehehehe}

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    3. Indigo Roth15/02/2013, 00:42

      Go to your room, young man! I'll not have you be rude in the presence of a lady like Jayne.

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  11. Linda14/02/2013, 17:04

    A delightfully funny story. The food sounds delish, and I love the animated shadows. Now if I could just teach mine to do chores.

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 19:04

      Hey Linda! You know, that's not a bad idea; I'll mention it to Max. Indigo =)

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  12. Linda Medrano14/02/2013, 18:44

    The shadow thing has to be the most exquisite idea I've ever heard. I adore this. Truly!

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    1. Indigo Roth14/02/2013, 19:07

      Hey Linda! Thank you, I don't think I've ever rallied to "exquisite" before? Muchy appreciated =) Indigo

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  13. meleah rebeccah14/02/2013, 21:04

    "his first cake of the day. It has cream and chocolate and nuts, and looks like it could kill a diabetic at ten paces."

    that sound delicious AND funny!

    Now I'm just hungry!

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    1. Indigo Roth15/02/2013, 00:43

      Hey Mia! I walked past a cake shop in Cambridge the other day, and the ghost of my gall bladder started working overtime. Man! But yes, I'm hungry too! Indigo x

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  14. MikeWJ at Too Many Mornings14/02/2013, 22:55

    Great story, Indigo! I particularly enjoyed these lines for some reason:

    "It will be several hours before we’re trampling our shadows. And right now, our shadows are sitting as comfortably as us, just a few yards away."

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    1. Indigo Roth15/02/2013, 00:44

      Hey Mike! Glad you enjoyed it matey. I swear these sentences write themselves, but I was rather proud of that one too =) By the way, yours today was an absolute corker! Indigo

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  15. Paula Wooters15/02/2013, 01:25

    I've heard that Sigmund's mother, Amalia, made a mean blintz. But he overshadowed her so much that the her blintz genius never came to light. You really must have a chat with the shadows about that.

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    1. Indigo Roth15/02/2013, 01:59

      Between you and I, Paula, Sigmund's mother was a very worried lady. Indigo x

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  16. nickyf15/02/2013, 01:48

    Indigo, we have a serious problem. I'm running out of adjectives to describe just how wonderful your writing is. This is truly delightful. I'm so glad you joined our little challenge. (Yes, I'm pretending you had a choice in the matter.)

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    1. Indigo Roth15/02/2013, 02:02

      Hey Nicky, I'm genuinely flattered/humbled by that, thank you. But now then, I'll let you re-use some of those adjectives if you and Ziva will have me over for tea and crumpet sometime? I'd die happy ;) Indigo x

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