I’m late! I’m late! Her insides screamed,
as she kissed white rabbits hoping for white knights.
But the glass slipper never fit;
fairy godmother never appeared.
So she walks the plank toward midnight,
a punctual crocodile waiting beneath.
Tick tock. Tick tock.
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Gargleblaster #159: Answer the question “Have all your clocks stopped?” in exactly 42 words.
I love what you’ve done here.
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Oh! I LOVE all of the fairy tales you alluded to here. What a very clever response to the prompt! Fantastic.
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Thanks so much!! I thought these three stories (Alice, Cinderella, Peter Pan) all had a strong time element that could work nicely with this one.
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They sure did. They worked great!
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What a brilliant collection of fairy tale allusions. Made me go over them all in my mind. MY favourite so far on the grid!
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Thank you so much!! :)!!
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Well done!
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Love the punctual crocodile :)
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Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella. Perfect capture of the prompt.
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Thank you!!
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that was a medley of children’s classics, which time never robs. :)
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I like the overlay of the biological clock onto the croc from Peter Pan, starting and ending with the theme of transition to maturity. It tied the whole thing up in a neat little package of forgotten fairytale dreams.
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Thank you!! I’m so glad you were able to pick up all of that.
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Love the imagery!
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I love this, the cocktail of fairy tales!
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Very crafty and emotional.
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So fun. I loved it.
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this was lyrical, fun thoughtful and truly inspired. I loved it.
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Thank you!!
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Craft and well-crafted. Thanks for being unique, here.
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Thanks. I appreciate that. :)
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LOVE this story mashup. So great.
“as she kissed white rabbits hoping for white knights.”
And that crocodile waiting. Awesome! My favorite so far!
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That is a huge complement. Especially coming from such a great writer. Thanks so much. :)
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Lots of layers here – nicely done
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This is utterly delightful!
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Layers upon layers – this is really incredible work. I’m just blown away by how much you packed in here. Thanks for gargleblasting, Gemma – I loved this.
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Thanks, Christine!! It’s such a fun challenge every time. :)
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Amazing take on the prompt-loved it:-)
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Thank you! Thank you!
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I love your style :-)
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Great pace in this. I’m left breathless after reading.
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Thank you so much!!
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Loved this one,wow!
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