A FLY IN THE MASH
He’d nearly finished his mash and pie
when to his disgust he pulled out a fly
he pushed back his plate and rose from his chair
and beckoned the waitress standing near.
The waitress came over quite undeterred
as he held out the fly without saying a word
she gave him the bill and she firmly avowed
‘Fly-tipping in this restaurant is never allowed.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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You caught me totally off guard with this one Michael. I had expected the ending to be there would be no extra charge for the fly, or not to make a big deal out of it or everyone would want one so when the tipping issue came up it made me laugh that gets a fave
Cheers S = I might do a series of Fly tipping cartoons - someone giving advice to a fly, a lorry depositing a load of dead flies. a fly depositing rubbish, and Im sure I can think of a few more.
Cheers Michael you started my day with a smile
Ha ha 🤣 a fly in the pie eh? Yuck. LoL
Cheers teddy - Im short of ;imerick ideas - any suggestions?
Good write M. lol.
Michael, this made me laugh out loud…classic setup and clean punchline. The build is straight-faced, and then that last line flips it perfectly. “Fly-tipping in this restaurant is never allowed.” is wonderfully cheeky. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thanks Tristan - got to get back to writing more serious stuff but cant find the inspiration at the moment.
Most welcome, Michael. I hear you, whatever comes, comes...and humor is much needed in this world. You are a gift, my friend.
I loved this, I echo Soren comment's, I was expecting either of those endings as well. Thank you for the chuckle
My pleaseure - thanks for the kind comment
You are very welcome
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