“Turn to the left.”
“Now, turn to the right.”
“No, stop smiling. These are mug shots, not glamour portraits.”
“Relax your hand or the scanner will smudge your prints.”
“Stay here while I get a coffee.”
“No, you may not have one until you are booked.”
Corporal Cavendish blew the steam off the top of the paper cup and held the report up so he could read it.
Disgusted, he dropped it on his desk and eyeballed his father-in-law. “Exactly what shall I tell your wife when she asks me what possessed you to flash the mayor?”
Welcome to “Flash in the Pan”
All you get in December is 100 words. This flash nips the upper limit at 97. The word for this week is flash. A different sort of police adventure this is than last week.
If you are playing along for Flash in the Pan, or would like to join for the first time, visit the Flash in the Pan page to learn how to be a part of the second edition of FTP. One more week to get your flashes in order.
Happy Flashing!
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Have you ever streaked or flashed someone? Did you get caught? What would you tell your mother-in-law? What if it was you?
Merry Christmas!
Novroz
/ December 23, 2012So sorry Red…but I think I am a bit lost here. Is the one who is being ordered around is the mayor?
By the way, can I published my last stories after December? I can’t squeeze it because I have so many to share on the last week of December but I want to finish my Martha and John story with the current words
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Red
/ December 23, 2012No, the officer’s father-in-law is the one who flashed the mayor.
Yes, you have all the others in, just send me the stories in an email so I can move them into the book. 🙂 xxx
Novroz
/ December 25, 2012Ah!! now I get it. Thanks Red.
I will send it to you and the scheduled link before the year ends 🙂
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Novroz
/ December 29, 2012I finally find the time to publish my last flashes…it’s on January 9. I guess it’s way too late, right?
Anyway, I’ll email you the stories and the links today 🙂
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Bearman
/ December 23, 2012Tell her that I thought I had a trouser snake.
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Red
/ December 23, 2012Hahaha! That is one way to get away from one. *grins* Merry Christmas, Bearman.
Androgoth
/ December 23, 2012Flashing the Mayor indeed 😉
Now I did not anticipate that
for the ending 🙂 lol
This is a wicked FTP Red 🙂
Merry Christmas and a very
Happy New Year in 2013 🙂
Thank you for being one
of my greatest friends Red 🙂
Andro xxx
Red
/ December 23, 2012He is quite the scamp. 😉 I am glad to call you friend, Andro. You are a pleasure to have ’round. Merry Christmas.
Androgoth
/ December 24, 2012Thank you my most wicked and great friend, hey and stop ringing that bloody bell so much, he will be tired out before he serves you that deliciously cooked Christmas dinner, and at the crack of a whip no doubt 😉 🙂 lol
Be wicked Red, Be very wicked 😉 🙂
Andro xxx
Red
/ December 24, 2012I intend to ring the bell until I have tennis elbow 😉 I would tell you to behave, but I am not one for the sound of my own voice. 😉 Happy Christmas!
Gail Thornton
/ December 23, 2012This one’s great fun. Merry Christmas Red!
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Red
/ December 23, 2012I needed to post something funny. Glad you liked it. Joyeux noelle. xxx
C. Brown
/ December 23, 2012Okay, now THIS one is my favorite flash!!! Thanks for a wonderful chuckle amidst my hundred reads for the day! My ‘cuppa’ was just plain old decaf tonight with a dollop of chuckle thanks to you. 😉
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Red
/ December 23, 2012Glad you got a laugh out of this one, Colleen. In case I do not make it out into the ‘sphere tomorrow, happy Christmas to you and yours <3 xxx
Deb
/ December 23, 2012You are so inventive and funny, Red!…Love this!
I think I already submitted for the word, “flash.”
Merry Christmas!
♥ xxx
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Red
/ December 23, 2012You would need to check the page. I can hardly keep up, as there are now so many. Happy Christmas, Deb. <3 xxx
Binky
/ December 23, 2012I was just trying to take his picture.
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Red
/ December 24, 2012You are supposed to point your LENS.
N'n
/ December 24, 2012You always say so much in 100 words, Red. You’re so clever.
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Red
/ December 24, 2012It is a side effect of being an editor 😉
Tony McGurk
/ December 24, 2012In laws can be such an embarrassment. Great little story Red
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Red
/ December 24, 2012I know, right? Great to see you this morning, Tony.
Tess Kann
/ December 24, 2012What a conundrum! Father-in-law flashing the mayor and his wife yet to hear about it. I wonder about the backstory. So much here to think about, Red. Four thumbs up! Loving this.
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Red
/ December 24, 2012Doesn’t it just smack of “Not again!”? LOL! I want to know what the MIL has to say when she finds out! Glad you liked this one.