The Call


Hello… Al… Al… hello… Alist… A… Alistair?

It’s a bad line… it’s… hello… it’s Donald… Donald… Don uld… Donald Muir… Muir… em you eye or… Muir… yes, Donald Muir… we met at… Muir, yes, Donald Muir, that’s it!

You remember, we met at the golf club… golf… the golf club… golf… gee oh elle bee… I mean eff… gee oh elle eff… the… golf… club… no, Belvedere, not Staunton… Belvedere… you remember… Belv… yes… your cap blew off in the wind… I caught it with my club… blew off… club… yes, that’s right!

How are you… how… never mind… what’s that high pitch… that high… there’s a noise on the line… a noise… no, the line, not nine… line… elle eye… not en eye… elle eye en ee… LINE… no, I’m not shouting… NOT SHOUTING… EN OH TEE ESS AITCH OH YOU… TEE EYE EN GEE!

Sorry… you’re on what… a lawnmower?

Ah, thanks, you’ve stopped… I’ll have to call you back, though, because I’ve forgotten why I called now, and have a ringing in my ear… I’ll get back to you… bye for now.

Posted for Six Sentence Stories. Denise’s prompt word this week is pitch.

15 responses to “The Call”

  1. Mister Bump UK avatar

    I was picturing this being performed by the Two Ronnies.

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    1. Tom avatar

      I can imagine that! 😊

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  2. Spira avatar
    1. Tom avatar

      😏😊

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  3. The Sicilian Storyteller avatar

    Hilarious! 😂
    Very funny and creative, Tom.
    This would make for a great comedy skit.
    Still laughing here! 😂

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    1. Tom avatar

      😎 Thanks, Nancy.
      It’s fun, isn’t it, where these prompts take us?

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      1. The Sicilian Storyteller avatar

        I have a new Name That Tune coming up tomorrow, Tom.
        Hope to see you front and center! 😀

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        1. Tom avatar

          I shall try my best. I’m ignoring my first instinct, so anything can happen! 🙂

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  4. europasicewolf avatar

    Oh dear!🤣😂🤣You really shouldn’t let Fingers write your blog posts you know!😆The combination of Fingers and the bad phone line is hilarious!🤣😂

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    1. Tom avatar

      🤣 But, Fingers didn’t write this one, Icewolf… it was all moi! (Spellchecker wanted ‘moisture’ there!🤣) Fingers is busy creating his musical.
      I’m pleased the post gave you a chuckle! 🙂

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        Thats6not what Fingers said! He said he wrote it all! That the musical was just a cover act!

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        1. Tom avatar

          And you believed him? Fingers seems to have you wrapped around his erm little finger…

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          1. europasicewolf avatar

            He has Tom! 🤣 💯 He taps out all my typos o my comments when I can’t do it for myself! I’m sure you’d agree he is a “dab-hand” 😅at it!🤏👍✍️👋🤣

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            1. Tom avatar

              Oh yes… he dabs with his hands quite a lot! 🤣

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