Write this! – An inopportune time to get the hiccups!

Every month, the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators hosts Write This, a challenge to writers:

Respond to a prompt in 50 words or less.   The top 20 entries appear in an online gallery.

This month’s prompt was, “In 50 words or less, portray an inopportune time to get a case of hiccups.”

My entry, at 49 words:

“Fetch the plates from the bottom shelf and that big case up high. Cups — one for each guest.”

Plates – check.

What next?

Oh yes…

The kitchen boy delivered the butler’s odd instruction to the palace wizard:

“Give each guest at Princess Punctilious’ wedding a bad case of hiccups!”

 


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