Monday, October 28, 2019

Halloweensie Entry


The Halloween Contest



What a dirty trick. Leggy chose a cobweb competition!

Last year, Melba chose a cook-off and used a magic potion. Her cauldron of chili was more spooktakular than my acorn stewed beans. 

The year before, my perfect selection of a tree bark gnaw-off backfired when an out-of-town beaver showed up and embarrassed us all. 

But how is a squirrel supposed to concoct a cobweb? 

Luckily, I’m clever. And Farmer Everett won’t miss the 892 ears of corn I needed to ahem...borrow. 

I nibbled and I nibbled, weaved and strung. By morning, not even Leggy could compete with my COB WEB!

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41 comments:

  1. Nancy RileyOctober 28, 2019 at 5:12 AM

    Very clever cob web! Love it. Good luck!

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  2. Jennifer PrevostOctober 28, 2019 at 5:56 AM

    Ohhhh I love word play! Great job my friend!! Good luck!

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  3. Rose CappelliOctober 28, 2019 at 8:29 AM

    Love the word play! I would love to see the cob web!

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  4. Mary Ann CortezOctober 28, 2019 at 10:59 AM

    Cute and clever. A cobweb made of corn-silk, brilliant.

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    1. Steph0722October 28, 2019 at 11:26 AM

      Thanks Mary Ann - I was actually thinking a contraption of corn cobs, but corn silk would make a nice web too!

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  5. kjohnsen66October 28, 2019 at 1:31 PM

    Corn silk versus Spider silk. Love it.

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    1. Steph0722October 28, 2019 at 3:30 PM

      So neat that many readers are inferring cornsilk - I was just imagining a ramshackle mess of corn cobs and yarn. Thanks for reading!

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  6. Colleen MurphyOctober 28, 2019 at 1:58 PM

    Is this strings of corn kernels instead of popcorn? Oh no, now I see it is the corn cob itself he strung together. That is one competitive squirrel!! Well done and good luck!

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  7. Diane TullochOctober 28, 2019 at 7:16 PM

    Love the clever idea of how squirrel makes a cobweb. Good luck.

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  8. McMarshallOctober 28, 2019 at 8:47 PM

    Ha! I liked the Cob Web! Well done both of you. Good luck.

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  9. Sarah Tobias, Writer and ArtistOctober 29, 2019 at 5:17 AM

    Hahahahaha! Great play on words.

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  10. Jolene GutiĆ©rrezOctober 29, 2019 at 1:13 PM

    I love your smart squirrel and the cob web! Too funny!

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    1. Steph0722October 31, 2019 at 4:29 AM

      Thanks for reading and for the kind words Jolene!

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  11. Sue HeavenrichOctober 29, 2019 at 7:20 PM

    Love the image of a cob web! And darn! them squirrels are smart!

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  12. Anne LiptonOctober 29, 2019 at 9:03 PM

    This time of year, I always wonder why a Corn Maze isn't called a Maize Maze. So, COB WEB, FTW! I admire how you managed to fit a complete story arc in so few words, while incorporating splendid sensory details, the "rule of three," and a sharp-witted, hard-working hero. Glad he didn't bite off more than he could chew!

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    1. Steph0722October 31, 2019 at 4:30 AM

      Thanks so much for your thoughtful comment, Anne!

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  13. Melissa MilesOctober 30, 2019 at 3:44 AM

    Cob web! Love it! I'm a nurse too, btw. :)

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  14. Kelly ConroyOctober 30, 2019 at 5:52 AM

    Clever! Great job!

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  15. Read/Write/RunOctober 30, 2019 at 8:46 PM

    Very original story. I enjoyed it. Good luck.

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  16. kfiechtnOctober 30, 2019 at 8:52 PM

    Steph this is hilarious! I laughed at ahem...borrowšŸ¤£ love how creative you MC was, those strings in the corn arr very cobweb-like

    Sincerely,
    Kaitlyn Sanchez

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    1. Steph0722October 31, 2019 at 4:31 AM

      Thank you so much! Your comment put a smile on my face

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  17. Eleanor Ann Peterson-authorOctober 31, 2019 at 4:34 AM

    Smart squirrel! Loved this one.

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  18. Sarah MeadeOctober 31, 2019 at 11:37 AM

    Clever! Love the wordplay and creative premise.

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  19. Jilanne HoffmannOctober 31, 2019 at 9:16 PM

    Great play on words! Good luck!

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  20. Kalee GwarjanskiNovember 1, 2019 at 5:15 PM

    Such a clever concept

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  21. Monica AckerNovember 1, 2019 at 6:03 PM

    Very clever play on words!

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  22. JeanJames926November 2, 2019 at 4:53 AM

    Love your determined squirrel, and his COB web! So clever. Best of luck to you both in the contests!

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