PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll
“Zing, look! That machine is like a spaceship, but they forgot to close the cover! And each of those buckets has small human—children?–trapped in it. Listen to them scream! We should help them!”
“Zang, you’re always so impulsive. Just wait. We need to do good recon. Look, nothing happens–they just go around and around. ”
“I wonder why? Maybe they are training the children for space flight.”
“Maybe. It’s not a very good system, though.”
The machine slowed to a stop, and the children dismounted. They laughed and chattered their way to the next ride.
Just Writing! 
They haven’t picked up the concept of enjoyment for enjoyment’s sake yet!
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No. They’re very serious about their mission, but their thinking creates a lot of fun for me 🙂
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Well done, Linda. Whatever will they think when they find out we humans like to torture ourselves this way. 😉 I can see your two characters in a children’s book someday.
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They do seem childlike, don’t they? Interesting to see how they develop 🙂
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Love Zing & Zang. A good read.
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Dear Linda,
Perhaps Zing and Zang should go for a ride.;) Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It did occur to me to have them sitting in one of the buckets when the machine takes off. Maybe I’ll have to go for round two this wee:)
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Lighten up Z&Z! Try it, you might just enjoy yourselves! Nice one Linda.
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The last time someone put up a photo prompt of something that looked like a carny ride, I wrote a combination spaceship/Mission: Impossible tale. Yes, they do look out of this world.
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Haha! In a very real way, of course, they are training the children for spaceflight, by encouraging adventure and thrill-seeking! Lovely clear story-telling as always, Linda!
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Thanks, Penny. I’m having fun with Zing and Zang 🙂
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They are such earnest little creations, Zing and Zang. Well done.
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I’m loving Zing and Zang with their warped perception of the world. Lovely story.
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Thanks a lot. I’m growing a little attached to them myself 🙂
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Great POV, makes for a fun story!
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they are cute! Normally in a childrenbook they would need now a child from earth to understand the world….someone who is becomeing a friend and does not reveal them…..I just thought about a serie I loved when I was a child….it´s “Lucie, der Schrecken der Meere….or Friedrich und Friedrich”…the two were not aliens but nearly…; )
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Thanks, Anie, I’ll look at the link 🙂
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unfortunately I did not find a link with this music I have in my ears…but the link is good to see this two and I just thought about them when I read from zing and zang!
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the way i see it, zing and zang could be easily taken for a ride. 🙂
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🙂
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Yaayyyyy, Zing and Zang are back! To people from another planet, the carousel would be looking extremely weird I am sure 🙂
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Yes, extremely 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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Fun! Zing and Zang still have a lot to learn 🙂
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I hope so 🙂
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Loved it. I can see Zing and Zang’s confusion.
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Thanks, Irene.
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Imaginative take on the prompt. I’ll bet they’re completely confused about a lot of things we do!
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Poor little aliens… good that they understands that laughter is good at least…
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Zing and Zang always make me smile. Fun story.
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I love how you bring Zing and Zang into your stories. It is a lovely way to have another “view”! They would probably freak out going on a ride, though…
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I thought about that. . . .not enough words 🙂
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🙂
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I am enjoying their perception of alien objects.🙂
Lovely story, Linda.
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thank you, Moon 🙂
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I’m reminded of a short film I saw years ago where two aliens were observing humans smoking cigarettes. The aliens jumped to the conclusion that cigarettes were “breathing sticks” that humans needed in order to survive.
I rather like the spaceship training idea. Great POV.
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Thanks. Breathing sticks, huh? Not quite 🙂
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Haha! Great idea!
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No harm there. What a fun story Linda. 🙂
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Now I know,,,,, Zing and Zang come in peace. They are in for quite a ride here on earth.
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Yup They’re pretty innocent. I have an idea brewing for the next opportunity to use them.
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I’ll be happily waiting by the keyboard.
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This is a cute alien story! 🙂
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Thanks, Sascha.
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Great dialogue! Zing and Zang still have a lot to learn about humans. 😊
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The little guys are having a lot of adventures, aren’t they? Good writing, Linda. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Clearly the concept of fun is somewhat alien to Zing and Zang! I suspect they will be leaving the funfair with a whole new perspective …
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I have an idea for the next time I can use them–some chanages coming 🙂
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