RW Drabble RW Drabblw 2.0.074: Gobsmacked, with a bonus limerick
This story was published in Fiction Shorts. It is a drabble, 100 words, and will include an original limerick.
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“You’re not going to believe this. We went to high school together.”
“Let me guess — he was the center on the basketball team.”
“Mike, yeah, Mike was his name. There he goes. Probably to use the bathroom. I’ll ask.”
“What did he say?”
“I’ll be gobsmacked. He used to be a jerk. They’re moving to the side. He said, ‘Kareem always sits in the back.’”
After the concert, and an Irish whiskey.
The ticket said nothing about Baldy
At first, it was all Grimaldi
But the music was splendid
And when it ended
We said it were better than Vivaldi
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Note: I used this guide for Limericks. Regarding the title and last line, the Irish often use the plural “were” instead of “was” in informal conversation.
If you ever get a chance, you must see Danú.
