“Well, that’s not too bad,” Irvin scratched his chin. The scruffy look added credibility, but the cost in itchiness was high.
Darwin nodded. Looked bad to him, but he wasn’t gonna say nothing. He always ended up sounding stupid and he’d heard enough evolution jokes. Thank you Mom and Dad.
“You get the rake and the bin. Start scraping,” Irvin ordered. “I’ll go check the inside.”
Awning roof sure slants funny, Darwin thought, but didn’t say. Just made sure he was on the far side of the van when the corrugated metal screeched.
Survival of the fittest and all that.
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
(Photo prompt © Sandra Crook)
Na'ama Yehuda 
Can’t say I blame Darwin for keeping mum if he is never taken seriously…
Fun one, my friend!
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🙂 Yeah, what were his parents thinking? Or … perhaps they saw something in him that others did not … because … 😉 survival … 😉
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Right!! Poor guy, though…
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I know ….
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Na’ama Y’karah,
We have a friend whose brother’s name really is Darwin. One has to wonder what parents are thinking sometimes. 😉 I do love the way you brought that last line subtly back around to Darwin.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Well, in his particular case, perhaps his parents were more on point than he gives them credit for … 😉 Given the awning situation and all … 😉
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Well done. You did a great job of character delineation and story arc in only a few words. Good for you.
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Thanks! At least the poor dude evolved good survival instincts … 😉
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Loved the use of the name, Dawin.
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poor Darwin … 😉
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Oh, my…poor fella. Well written.
Ronda
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Thank you, Ronda! Yeah, well … both did not fare all that well … 😉
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LOL! Survival of the fittest, indeed.
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😀 Thank you for reading and commenting!
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excuse the politics, but the story sounds like overbearing trump and meek pence talking about the pandemic. 🙂
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hmm … imagination is a great thing … 😉
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Ha ha! Great story! Darwin lives to fight another day – and hopefully to breed! You constructed your story very nicely.
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Constructed … LOL!!! Fab comment! 🙂
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Good spot with the roof. Darwin has evolved nicely it seems! 🙂
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He did now, didn’t he? 🙂
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Smart kid. He’s done a good job of staying out of Darwin Awards https://darwinawards.com/
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🙂 Yep!
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Yikes! Close call 🙂
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Yep, very much, eh? 🙂
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Sometimes it’s best if you say nothing at all. Evolution after all. 😀
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Indeed … silence sometimes is survival’ish ….
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Clever, funny, and well constructed (unlike the awning).
Excellent piece, Na’ama
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🙂 thank you, ceayr! 🙂
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I hadn’t noticed the awning. And I walk past most mornings. 🙂 Guess my name isn’t Darwin.
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Guess it is not … 😉 Just don’t try climb it …
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Silence is golden … well, at least, in this scenario.
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Yep, the sound of silence … 😉
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And, never more obvious until your week-long guests have left. Aahhh … peace and quiet. ~~~ : – )
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LOL! I have say, it’s been a while since I had house guests (these times being what they are and travel being what it isn’t at the moment … 😉 ), but there is the memory of having the place put back to order and everything back in its place and one’s space one’s own again, yes … 🙂
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👍 😅 😎
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Clever story. Wouldn’t want to be Irvin though.
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Yeah, me neither. I’d stick with Darwin. 😉
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Poor kid!
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I know … but, he seems to be having the last laugh … 😉
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Darwin awards? Good piece.
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LOL, perhaps … 😉 Thank you!!!
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In the end it turned out he was aptly named 🙂
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Indeed, eh? 🙂
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Guess Darwin had the last laugh.
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In a manner of speaking, eh? 🙂
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🙂
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Aw. What a moniker to hang on the poor baby. He was smart enough to get out of the way, and observant enough to see the need!
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Yep, seems he i, and did! 🙂
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