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"Come down from there, right now!" She stomped her feet in the sand, accomplishing nothing.
"Not yet. I've almost got him."
"You're going to fall." It was every mother's worst fear.
"Shhhh...."
Fuming, she muttered to herself as she paced under the bent palm tree.
"Got him! Be right down." He shimmied backwards down the limb, bouncing on the balls of his feet as he landed. He held out his hands. "Look!"
She jumped back as his catch wiggled and almost got free. "Careful. You're not planning on bringing that thing inside, are you?"
"Dinner, mom. *Chicken of the trees!"
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Good one, Donna! I don't know if I want to kmow what chicken of the trees is...
ReplyDeleteLOL! Believe it or not, iguana (thus the reference link). It was new to me, too. Thanks for stopping in to read and taking time to comment. Much appreciated!
DeleteWell, he caught it, he can prepare it for the pot :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree! LOL! Thanks for taking time to read & comment!
DeleteChicken should have climbed higher... drop eggs. Now I am being silly ��.
ReplyDeleteLOL! And iguanas are reptiles so the DO lay eggs. LOL! Thanks for stopping in!
DeleteGreat little story. I wondered if it was a fruit bat because Fijians eat fruit bats. :)
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Thanks, Susan. It was fun figuring out what he was going to catch and eat. Took a little research. Appreciate the read & comment!
DeleteUck, not sure I would want to hang around for dinner - even if it does taste of chicken in the end! :-)
ReplyDeleteIain, I am with you! LOL!!
DeleteSounds delicious - not! I hope it was worth all the effort.
ReplyDeleteMy go at Friday Fictioneers!
You are more adventurous than me...I could never do Survivor or Naked & Afraid. LOL! Thanks.
DeleteHis mom is not pleased at his catch. poor mom
ReplyDeleteLOL! Not her favorite dish, for sure! Thanks for taking time to stop by!!
DeleteCouldn't he have gone fishing? Poor mum. Maybe that's his first lesson in cooking now. :)
ReplyDeleteMuch more fun to hand her a wriggling iguana! Thanks for visiting.
Deletethis made me laugh. great story. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteThat cracks me up, chicken of the trees.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was funny, too. Glad I found the reference when I was researching. LOL!
DeleteAs long as they prepared it right...
ReplyDeleteI still wouldn't eat it. They're like pets, to me.
Same here - and same as in Ecuador where cuy or guinea pig is a delicacy. Nope!
DeleteChicken of the tree.. . . chicken of the sea. . . seems a lot of things taste like chicken :) But no, thanks. I don't fancy iguana as my main course!
ReplyDeleteThat makes two of us...LOL!
DeleteHe sure is determined; you have to admire him for that. I love both of these characters. I like his enthusiasm and determination, and I like that she sounds just like every exasperated mother of an adventurous son.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I appreciate you taking time to visit, read & comment!!
DeleteSomehow I can’t imagine they are very tasty. However what we find odd for someone to eat may be all they have and be as natural to them as actual chicken to us
ReplyDeleteSo true...when we lived in Ecuador guinea pig (cuy) was a delicacy. Um, nope!
DeleteReally enjoyed the fun dialogue and sweet story!
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you, Dawn. Much appreciated!
DeleteThanks, unfortunately I'm on a Mac without IE (haven't use it in years). Sigh... Appreciate it and thanks for dropping by and taking time to comment!
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