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Stephanie Loomis's avatar

brilliant!

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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

Thanks! 😊

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Michael S. Atkinson's avatar

Oh, niice. I didn't even catch the football at first, thought the pickleball reference struck me as odd. Now I understand. This went in a different direction than I expected and I love it!

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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

Thank you! 😊

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S M Garratt's avatar

Nice twist - take some doing in flash fiction - I re-read the American football thing thinking it was an error.... It turns out it was... so it made me feel clever and enjoy the story... excellent manipulation of readers' expectations.

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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

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melanie ann martin's avatar

well......sums it up nicely. Retirement?

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Caitriana NicNeacail's avatar

Thanks for reading and commenting, glad you enjoyed it!

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