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She sat under an umbrella, her pale body sheathed in fine linen with bare skin smothered in sun-cream.
She gazed at the young and foolish who camp out burning in the full sun.
A few laughed at the young girl covered from head to toe.
She had the last laugh; she was nearly fifty.
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This story was written for Kat Myrman’s Twittering Tales, Click on the link below:
Twittering Tales # 147 – 30 July 2019
I have also included the following word prompt:
Hmm this is good way to prevent aging.
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Smother yourself in sun cream. 🙂
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True.
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Ohhh…. I love this!!
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Bless you, Thank you, Kristian. Glad you liked it. They say Mad Dogs and Englishman go out in the midday sun, but I always sit in the shade with a hat on. 😉
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Excellent 💜
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Thank you very much. 🙂
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A good reminder in a lovely bit of prose.
I have damage to my freckley, pale skin from when I was a child. Sun block wasn’t a thing in the 70s.
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Thank you. Yes, sun care has and education about the dangers of the sun have improved. I used to burn very quickly on holiday before I learned to cover myself up.
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He…or she…who laughs lasts, laughs best. Good one!
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Thanks, Fandango. That’s a great saying. The moral of the story. 🙂
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Wonderful! A valuable lesson to boot!! 😊
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Thanks my friend. 🙂
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Always a pleasure, Kristian! 🤗
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That’s one way to remain youthful! Nice take on the prompt Kristian! If I only knew then what I know now! 😉
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Haha, Thanks Kat. Yes we are all wise with hindsight. They now say you should wear sunblock even on sunny winter days (not that we get that many in the UK 😉 )
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Osteoarthritis on the rise! 😳
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And people laugh when I wear long sleeves and long skirts and a sunbonnet out in the daytime… heheh! Love your story! ~ Shalom, Bear
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Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I also wear a hat and cover up in the sun, I can burn in 5 seconds, so I’ve learned to be careful. 🙂
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Brilliant Christian! I loved it! ❤
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🙂 Thanks, Carol,
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