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A 100 word story by

MrBinks

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Captain Crackerbarrel Dreams Big

“Grab the harpoon and the nets, boys. We’re going hunting!” Captain Crackerbarrel barked as he strode across the shingle.

“Harpoon?” Tom and Archie mouthed to each other as they watched the Captain drag his small rowboat over the shelf and into the water.

“Captain, we catch sprats. We caught sprats yesterday and we caught ‘em the day before that. We’ve been catching sprats for months. We only ever catch sprats.” Archie said.

“Dream big, boys. Shoot for the stars, aim for the shark!”

Tom turned to Archie, “You know, with those aspirations of his, we’re gonna need a bigger boat.”

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Written as part of the Friday Fictioneers writing group. Each week we write 100 words to a photo prompt. This week’s image was supplied by… Me! Well done me. Thanks, me.

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Responses to “Captain Crackerbarrel Dreams Big”

  1. rochellewisoff

    Dear Mr. B.

    Somehow I don’t know that they’re really going to need a bigger boat. I love hearing you read.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  2. Neil MacDonald

    It seems we both wrote mariners with great dreams. I liked Captain Crackerbarrel

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    1. MrBinks

      Arrrr!

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  3. Violet Lentz

    This has me envisioning Spencer Tracy hauling that huge fish with his little, tiny boat in the film adaptation of Hemmingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. Excellent write!

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  4. Clare Hempstead

    Methinks sprats is all he’ll ever catch! Nice piece.

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  5. James Pyles

    A bigger boat indeed.

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  6. Bon Lee

    Good story this week!

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  7. granonine

    I think the sprats are the sharks. His boat will be big enough 🙂

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  8. msjadeli

    Loved your voices in this, MrBinks, and how you led us to the punchline. Great photo to imagine to.

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  9. James McEwan

    I loved the madness of this. The salty sea air and hot sun has gone to the captain’s head. More sprats for tea then.

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  10. CGraith

    You win the whimsical award! Great fun! Well written.

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  11. Denarii Peters

    Very witty. Love the humour! Watch out for that shark: it’s got a taste for sprats in wooden boxes!

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  12. Bernadette Braganza

    At least now they have an excuse to bring out the bigger boat 🤷🏻‍♀️

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  13. Keith’s Ramblings

    He’s crackers! What next, whales? Nice one, Mr.B.

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  14. Dale

    What a fun read (and listen – great voices). Methinks Captain has “eyes bigger than his stomach”, so to speak.

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  15. Nancy ~ The Sicilian Storyteller

    Why, I never heard the term sprats! And I’m married to an old salt. Very fun read, Mr B. Reminds me of something ….. hmm, thinking …. thinking. I’m sure it’ll come to me 🦈

    Excellent voices!

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  16. authorfleurl

    Love this. Think positive! Fun read 🙂

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  17. Dawn M. Miller

    This made me SOL (snicker out loud).

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  18. patrickprinsloo

    An enjoyable read!

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