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Another week is ending and I am ready. Nary a word written this week nor desire to do so. An eye hemorrhage has hammered my week, both worrying, hurting and depressing my days. I think the eye is on the mend, and I want to write some lines...so Friday Fictioneers picture prompt is just the thing. I think I can do 100 words this morning. For more short readings and rules to play, visit: http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/18-january-2013/
A nice welcome to new followers Sandy!
Now for the story....picture below.
Mickey Shannon could smell the mash on his hands and urged
the red handled pump to bring up fresh water for washing behind the farmhouse.
He looked back into the woods: no tell-tell path pointed to the still.
Before he opened the screen door, the boiling cabbage smell greeted him. He would have supper with the lusty cook before heading back into
town. O’Rourke felt safe having him working for the gang, thinking him 100%
Irish. Mickey thought of the candelabra hidden at home in his closet. The golden
menorah would remain a secret like the woman and the still.
11 comments:
Nice double meaning in the title. Very few Jewish gangsters outside of Bugsy Siegel; here comes a new one!
Would love to know more about Mickey!
I also liked the word play with the title - is is a secret, still?
Great story
Great title. Liked the piece.
yeah, I liked the double meaning of the title too. Lots of secrets here. Enjoyed your story.
Excellent! Love the twist.
I also liked the twist of the title and the double secrecy of the still and part of his life.
janet
Mickey Shannon...love it. My first son's name is Shannon, caused quite a stir on my side of the family. What's a nice Jewish boy doing with a name like that?
Loved the menorah in the closet. Some folks have skeleton.
An entertaining story. Nice job.
shalom,
Rochelle
Love the setup and the imagery produced... sounds like more than supper with the cook. You can't always judge a book by its name.
Hi Claudia,
You may have watched too many episodes of Moonshiners! Clever premise, infiltrating Irish whiskey makers. Ron
this line: " no tell-tell path pointed to the still." should that be "tell-tale" instead of "tell-tell"? just curious. well done.
Wonderful creative view from the picture.
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