Her Yuletide celebration was nearly turning into more of a fiasco than Jill had feared; the acrimony between the Johnson and Cohen families weighed down over the room like a wet blanket. Still, she kept on smiling and chatting, determined to carry on, until she overheard a snide remark about her grandmother’s silver Chanukah menorah.
This piece of flash fiction was written in response to:
- Fandangoโs One-Word Challenge: ‘blanket’;
- Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: ‘Yuletide’;
- Word of the Day Challenge: ‘nearly’;
- The Daily Spur: ‘carry’;
- Your Daily Word Prompt: ‘fiasco’;
- Sammi Coxโs Weekend Writing Prompt #291: ‘acrimony’
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
This is why Frank Costanza (of the Seinfeld sitcom) created Festivus (for the rest of us). What a wonderful time to open old wounds. Fun story, David. ๐
๐๐๐ป Bill ๐๐ป๐ ~ I remember! ๐
My Christmas Eve Reading, I found this a wonderful flash fiction write. Bubbling over with the common features always present at Christmas time. An ocassion when all the diverse personalities of family and friends; when the bonds from all the walks of our lives gather; tiptoeing around, waiting for that one snide remark…. with reduced breath we wait, the response is open end…
Just like you have done…
So many tales will erupt or fizzle out..
Happy Holidays ๐
๐๐๐ป Abi ๐๐ป๐ ~ Merry Christmas!
Thank you ๐๐๐ผ
Shavuah Tov, Chodesh Tov, Hag Sameach!
๐๐๐ป Dolly ๐๐ป๐ ~ ืืืื ืืืืื!
Chag Sameach
๐ thanks ๐ ~ you too!
David, love this. I’m now thinking to myself, what next?
๐ค๐๐ป O’Nika ๐๐ป๐ค ~ thanks!
Funny (not) how, even though so many celebrate the season with light, sing of peace on Earth, goodwill etc, can be so dark.
๐๐๐ป D. ๐๐ป๐
You stopped at the best part! What did she do next? Great piece of flash fiction, David. Itโs amazing how youโre able to paint a full picture using so little.
๐๐๐ป Tanmay ๐๐ป๐ ~ thanks! I like to keep readers hanging!