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“That’s it, I’ve had enough,” said the crow.
“But you’ve barely begun,” the eagle screeched. “How many fields have you stripped?”
“I’ve stripped my share. I’m not as young as I seem.”
“You’re not old. Were you here before those fields were made, and they started planting them corns?”
“Oh, and I suppose you were.”
“I watched those thieving mice move in, that’s how old I am.”
“Huh, you’re no guard, that’s why they made the scarecrow.”
“Neither is that strawman, now that he’s absquatulated.”
85 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Absquatulate
crispina kemp 
Excellent use of a difficult word
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Thank you. I did spend more time than usual, but that was to get the prose just right.
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Very good 👍🏼
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💖
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👏👏👍
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Thank you 🙂 🙂 🙂
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What a great little story using a word that surely does not end up in everyman’s discourse!
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Thank you, Dale. Somehow the plot was swift to form. It was more a matter of perfecting the dialogue 🙂
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Ya done good!
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Ta muchly!
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😊
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We Americans can take credit for this particular contribution to the English language. Whether that speaks to the creativity or criminality of Americans, I leave for others to judge. 😉
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I don’t know what gave me the idea that could be an Americanism… 😉
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Entertaining story, Crispina. 🙂
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Thank you, Bill. I try. Sometimes succeed
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