Photo prompt © Ted Strutz
“I kept some for you.”
She offered the crumpled paper reverently.
“Why, I thank thee!” he bowed.
He unfolded the checkered waxed napkin to reveal two potato chips, one small bite of pickle, a tiny sliver of bacon, a dot of olive, a slightly bigger dot of pepper, and a few crumbs of tuna. There was even some mayonnaise for condiment. A feast.
She squatted and rocked back on her heels in satisfaction as he devoured the food. Her greasy fingers left marks on her slacks. She was oblivious. Mesmerized.
The elf licked long skinny fingers. Burped. “No beer, eh?”
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
Na'ama Yehuda 
That was FANTASTIC.
One of your best!
Very funny. Totally unexpected.
I was convinced she was a jerk, and then NOPE!!!!
Good job.
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🙂 Yay, Shona! I’m so glad you liked this! 🙂
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I thought she was feeding a mouse, a talking and bowing mouse. But an elf is way, way better. 🙂 Thanks for making me smile 😀
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Yay! We can all use a bit more smiles these days, so I am gratified! 🙂
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Yes, we need smiles in truckloads and loads of belly laughter 😀
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yes and yes!
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Adorable!!! 🧚♂️ 💚 🧚♀️!
Adele Ryan McDowell, Ph.D.
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I’m so glad. We can all use some adorable right now … (Especially in spooky curfew towns …)
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Ha! a charming twist…
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🙂 I’m glad you liked it! 🙂
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If only a thimble’s full of beer. Fantasy that puts a smile on my face ❤
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I’m so glad. We can use some smiles these days.
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Love that elf. The stroke of a genius 🙂
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Yay! 🙂 T’was a fun one to write! 🙂
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They’re the best 🙂
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yeppers!
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🙂
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🙂
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A wonderful twist in the tale. Well done!
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Thank you! It was fun! 🙂 Glad you liked!
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What I wouldn’t give for a flagon of elf-beer now
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I know … it seems the elf feels same … (thimble size flagon …)
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That’s elves for you… never satisfied.
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Well … I don’t want to get into that … 😉 BUT … to be fair … one might want a beer with that feast … 😉
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The elf! For some reason, this reminded me of Dobby and Winky
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🙂 Well, hopefully good reminders! 🙂
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Indeed 😊
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🙂
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This is simply delightful Na’ama. Burp, beer o’clock!
Here’s mine!
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Yay hurray! Now, about that beer? … 😉
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That was the sweetest twist ever! She really could have had a beer handy – it goes so very well with chips…
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Thanks, Dale! 🙂 It was delicious to write … 😉
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I’ve no doubt! 😉
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🙂 (yep, the chips level in the bag fell dramatically, too … ) 😉
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Haha!! As you wrote it 🤣
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No comment … 😉
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Careful with this little Elfs – give them a snack and they’ll expect a banquet.
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🙂 all he wanted was a little bit of beer … 😉
But yeah, I hear ya …
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he wasn’t choosy. must be really hungry. 🙂
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Elves often are. More like hobbits than the LOTR elves, they are. 😉
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Demanding elf! Good fun 🙂
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Thanks Iain! 🙂 I think he was being very polite. For an elf.
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Na’ama Y’karah,
At first I thought maybe he was a homeless person. The last line made me laugh out loud. Great twist. Ungrateful elf. 😉
Shabbat Shalom,
Rochelle
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🙂 Yay. Glad it made you laugh.
I think that for an elf, it was very polite, actually. Then again, I don’t know if there was some mischief had later that night, on account of no beer … 😉
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You took me back to old Ireland, lovely
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🙂 Yay! 🙂 I’m so pleased!
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Very fun!
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Glad you liked it ! Thanks for reading and commenting! 🙂
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Was not expecting the elf :). A nice surprise, and very well done.
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Glad you liked it! 😁
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This is a good one. Loved the title, and how did you know it was a tuna sandwich?
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The elf told me, of course!
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