Zing, Zang, and Zinnia (oh, yes–Peony had told them her Zekonian name) got settled into the ramshackle old house. Assuming the form of human children, they explored outdoors.
“It’s pleasant,” commented Zing. “I like grass. But what is that piece of equipment with the chains?”
“Zing, you’re too curious!” Zang was cranky.
“It’s a game humans play,” said Zinnia. “See those plastic discs in the basket? They toss the discs into the chains and get a score when the discs drop into the basket.”
“But why?” asked Zing.
“Just for fun, Zing. It’s called Frisbee.”
“Fun?” Zang grumped. “What’s that?”
Just Writing! 
But haven’t they been having fun all this time? It sure looked fun.
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I think they’ve been too nervous to really enjoy life here on earth. Maybe that will change.
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So it was just me having all the fun. Poor Zekonians
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Dear Linda,
Zang needs ‘fun therapy.’ Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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i agree. Zang tends to be the party pooper sometimes 🙂
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Ah, bless them for not knowing what fun is. Hopefully she can teach them. Another fun Zing and Zang story
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That’s what they are here for, isn’t it? To learn ALL things Earthly, including fun!
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Yup. They’re in for a FUN ride 🙂
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Funny stuff!
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I’d say fun story but Zang might disagree with me. 🙂
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Zang is feeling disagreeable today. Maybe he ate something that upset his tummy.
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Cute story. At least Zinnia stayed a flower name. 🙂
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I wonder if they have zinnias on Zekon.
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You told us the basics of the game in this fun read.
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I just learned about this game because of the prompt. Never heard of it before!
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Zang needs to lighten up. Maybe Zinnia can arrange it.
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Yes, he does. Negative Nellie. Should be interesting to see how this develops 🙂
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Perhaps they’ll have such a good time they decide being human isn’t so bad after all.
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Sometimes you just got to learn to have fun.
Randy
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For some, it really is a learned skill.
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Zang is definitely grumpy today. I hope they all learn to play.
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I think they will.
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Hahhahhha.
I think its only going to get more interesting hereon, now that they are likely to explore ‘fun’ so Zang gets a sense of it.
I loved how you explained the game here. Thank you.
Beautifully written story, Linda.
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Thanks, Moon.
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Perhaps Zang is feeling homesick? A kid can feel very lost when they’re a million light years away from home…
I like it that Peony’s real name is Zinnia – from one flower to another!
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Perhaps you’re right. So many unfamiliar sights, sounds, and smells–to say nothing of humans and their odd behaviors 🙂
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it looks like they still have a long way to go. more learning to come. 🙂
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What’s fun? They still have a lot to learn, but I expect they’ll enjoy learning all about fun 🙂
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“Fun?”… “What’s that?”
May be they need to party or have their way of fun… party, whichever makes us happy. 😉
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No wonder Zang is puzzled. Discovering grass sounds much more fun. Very enjoyable story.
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Makes you wonder what Zekon is like 🙂
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The difference between them in their manners and attitudes to life really makes this story so good.
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Thank you Lisa. Since this whole things has developed as a bit of a surprise to me, I’m just slowly figuring out who they are in terms of personality. It’s actually been a lot of fun 🙂
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Oh dear. Fancy not knowing what fun is. Zang takes life too seriously, obviously.
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It seems so. Very serious little alien.
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Thank you for the explanation of what the thing was actually for. I felt a bit alien myself on this one. Love that she also has a flowery Z name and especially like the need for the explanation of fun. That I think will be the hard one to give.
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Oh hey! This is different. Kind of sad too. Great writing!
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If you like Zing and Zang, you can read more about them by following their link at the top of the story.
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I bet when Zang learns how to play, he won’t be able to stop the fun. I love the name Zinnia, too. So I had fun, even if Zang was grumpy.
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Awwe, it’s just we, the readers, who’ve been having fun reading about the poor aliens 🙂
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🙂
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Nicely told. If you question the definition of everything we take for granted, such as fun,it can lead to all sorts of intriguing and amusing stories.
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Yes. I’m slowly learning to look at the familiar through the eyes of my little aliens 🙂
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I know a few people who don’t know the meaning of fun either 😉
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So many things to learn… I wonder if the can giggle.
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Mayve they’ll have to learn that, too 🙂
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It’s high time Zinnia taught Zing and Zang how to play some human games. Giving them the definition of ‘fun’ just won’t cut it. 🙂
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Well, maybe they will play a round and find out what fun is, unless they aren’t the sporting type, then they may find out what disappointment is.
What a great whimsical story!! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Great story about the 3 Z’s. Thanks for sharing.
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