Equality

PHOTO PROMPT © Jennifer Pendergast In response to Rochelle Wisoff’s Friday Fictioneers – It’s Only Words The challenge is to write a story in 💯 words or fewer, using the picture prompt.

Four acoustic guitars hung from their places on the music store display rack. Shiny guitar sighed. “It’s not fair, Stripes is always in front.”

Mahogany guitar chuckled, “At least you both get noticed, I get passed over constantly because I’m brown.”

Stripes guitar over-round body vibrated, “You have no idea how humiliating it is to be fondled and ogled then passed over for a better sounding piece like you Mahogany with your deep, rich cadence. Or you Shiny, with your new bridge and titanium bridge pins.”

Tucked away and forgotten in a cabinet beneath the three, Ukulele twanged in disgust.

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22 responses to “Equality”

  1. msjadeli Avatar

    Drama at the music store. Who knew musical instruments had such egos. Fun story.

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  2. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Cute story, Amie.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Thank you Rochelle! 😌

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  3. Liam Avatar

    I think ukuleles are becoming trendy, so maybe it won’t be much longer to wait!

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      I wonder if the Ukulele’s will be more accepting of the lesser known instruments? The Kalimba, Octobass or even the Singing Tesla Coil? 😊

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  4. GHLearner Avatar

    Oops, who knew that looks, size and colour play a role for musical instruments too? Great dialogue, love it.

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  5. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    The ukulele’s day will come, just wait and see!

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Most definitely Keith! Will it be through knowledge obtained by a long, slow integration or a swift, violent take-over, leaving devastation in its wake? ⁉️

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  6. Sandra Avatar

    Let’s raise a cheer for the poor, overlooked ukulele. At least it never get’s mistaken for any other instrument.

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Definitely, yet in its minority, the richness of the world not only bypasses it but, shuns it for its smallness and lack of “perceived” beauty. Thank you for reading and responding Sandra! 😊

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      1. Sandra Avatar

        gets, sorry. I can’t believe I did that.

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      2. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

        No worries Sandra – was probably your “auto-correct” correcting it incorrectly! 😄

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  7. James McEwan Avatar
    James McEwan

    Yes, if only the instruments could talk to us; perhaps music is their language. Rather harmonious music than bad mannered complaints.

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Most definitely James! 😏

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  8. willowdot21 Avatar

    Lovely 😍😍

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      1. willowdot21 Avatar

        🤗🤗🤗

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  9. Sadje Avatar

    Aww, a cute story Ami. 🥰

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  10. pensitivity101 Avatar

    Love the last line Ami!

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      Thank you Di … a small parable of our times. 🙏

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