“Oh, not peas again!” Daniel gave a forlorn plea as his Mother placed a big bowl of them on the dinner table.
“Yes, Dear, peas. You always balk at them, but they are full of vitamin c, so I want to see you put plenty on your plate”
When she walked out of the room again, his Sister gave him a sly look.
“Yes, Daniel, you should give peas a chance,” She said, in an adorable bit of wordplay.
Then she gave a yelp as her brother pulled back his fork and fired several peas at her.
The flight of the peas bounced off of her head and a few rolled along the dining room floor and into the kitchen.
“Daniel!” Screamed their Mother. They were like this every Sunday when they came round for dinner. You wouldn’t have thought they were now both grown-ups!
The End
Copyright: Kristian Fogarty 27/January/2019
Written in response to the following word prompts:
https://swimmersweek.wordpress.com/2019/01/27/peas/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/01/27/yelp/
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2019/01/27/your-daily-word-prompt-adorable-january-27-2019/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2019/01/27/rdp-sunday-flight/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2021/01/04/balk/
The kid in our hearts never grows old. It’s always there ready to come out!
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Yes, it certainly is. I’m always surprised when i realise I’m a grown up now. 🙂
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Nice twist ending.
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Thank you 🙂 I can’t resist a twist.
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Hahaha, my youngest daughter is like that. All grown up and married.
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We are always children to our Mums 🙂
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Well it’s time to grow up!
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I try 😉
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Not you, my daughter. Do you also put all the peas to one side of your plate?
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No I eat them first. I love peas. One of my favourite veggies. ( I don’t like cauliflower though)
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I love most veggies. At least the ones I have tried.
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Always love your wordplay, Kristian. I’m gonna giggle about giving peas a chance all morning!
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Haha, Lovely, thank you. I have a friend of mine who hates peas and I say that to her all the time. She groans at me now! 😉
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🤣🤣🤣 Poor peas! I love peas with oil or butter and garlic
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I love small peas, petit pois, with a bit of butter. Also Pea and Pesto soup is lovely.
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👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💕
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Great ending!
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🙂 Thank you, Glad you liked it. 🙂
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I did, and you are most welcome.
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Mom should have put them in a blender. Everyone wants whirled peas.
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🙂
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Ha ha ha this is funny
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🙂 Glad you like it. Thank you.
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My son abhors peas but I make sure he has them! I’ll tell him to give peas a chance! Lol
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Haha, I know a few people that don’t like them. I love peas 🙂
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I too like peas!🙂
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😂😂😂 I am a peas lover myself! I long for whirled peas, but still haven’t seen it.
The flight of the humble peas sounds like something that would happen at my house.😉
I love this, Kristian! Thanks for giving me a giggle!💕
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Excellent, glad it made you laugh, 🙂 There’s always a pea that makes a break for it and somehow ends up on the floor 🙂
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I LOVE THIS! The title is so catchy, and the story is more truth than poetry, I imagine 🙂 Side note, I didn’t realize peas were rich in Vit C. The only way I really like them is smothered in cream sauce with little potatoes 🙂
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Thank you. I’m glad you liked it 🙂 Yes they are rich in Vit C but anything takes nicer smothered in cream sauce 🙂
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Hahaha, glad you agree on the cream sauce!! 🙂 I heard that the UK is locked down again–are you and your family/friends okay?
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Thank you. Yes, that’s true but not seeing friends and family now will make it more likely we’ll all be alive tomorrow, so it’s worth it.
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Yes, indeed worth it.
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PS: I forgot to wish you a Most Wonderful and Happy New Year!!!
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Thank you and a Happy New Year to you too 🙂
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Thank you, friend afar 🙂
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