Off to a flying start


This was it: time for her to make her first appearance. Her heart was pounding as she stood backstage. All seats were taken, the house was full. She waited nervously for her name to be announced by the show’s star.

Her name was eventually mentioned. The crowd cheered wildly as the spotlight shone brightly on her side of the stage. She stepped forward, and promptly tripped on a microphone cable that she hadn’t noticed. She fell, head-first onto the stage, ripping the cable out of the speaker system as the magician was giving his introduction.

“My beautiful assistant, Caroline Clumsy…”

15 responses to “Off to a flying start”

  1. Andra Watkins avatar

    Oh, Tom. How many times have I done something like this while performing? A good number, I’d wager. But, the show must go on.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Me too, Andra… me too! I usually act as though nothing had happened… or I intended it that way…

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  2. prenin avatar

    I had to laugh at this one!!! 🙂

    God Bless my friend!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      I must admit I laugh at things like this too, Prenin… only because I do the very same thing myself! 😀

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  3. B. L. Crisp avatar

    Oh dear… haha!

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      It’s just one of those things!

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  4. Diane Henders avatar

    Ouch. I’ve had moments like that, too. Just call me Grace.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      I’ve had plenty as well, Grace -er Diane!

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  5. kateshrewsday avatar

    Name and nature in perfect harmony, Tom. Still: fortune favours the beautiful…

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Indeed it does, Kate!

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  6. shreejacob avatar

    We could be related..Ms Clumsy and I..
    I usually walk with my eyes on the floor terrified I might just fall face first tripping on a carpet or something..hehe

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      When I do that, Shree, I usually walk into a lamppost!

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  7. lameadventures avatar

    Wow, that must have hurt … 35 years ago Patti Smith once (who needs to do this twice?) danced off a stage in Florida and broke several vertebrae in her neck. Ouch.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Ooo painful… ouch indeed!
      I think Caroline Clumsy’s used to it though, LA, as her name suggests…

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