Friday, October 5, 2012

Trifecta: Ode to the Tootsie Pop


Trifecta challenged us to write a 33-word metaphor/simile based story using one of the four pictures shown on their website. Check them out. Each one would be fun to use!

Because I LOVE them, especially the orange ones…and I bite them almost immediately…and can’t help it (I do not have patience in abundance), I chose this cute picture.



Her girlish mind’s like that Tootsie Pop she’s eyeing intently.

What’s deep inside? How long will it take to get there; know her?

Like any girl/woman, the answer?

The world may never know.

25 comments:

  1. Sweet! Pun intended ;-)

    Side note, I don't last 30 seconds before I bite.

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    1. Sweet indeed ;-)

      Oh, man! If I make it 30 seconds, that's a record. Love the taste of the crunchy orange and tootsie roll together.

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  2. I am going to refrain from responding, but it won't be easy.

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    1. Sur-prize, sur-prize!!! Biting your tongue does not come naturally!

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    2. As opposed to you missy, who can't help but bite or so you shared here. ;)

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  3. I enjoyed reading this. We call it a lolly-pop here. And I was hoping for some inspiration for this photograph but then I chose the one with tree.

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    1. We call it a Tootsie Pop because it has a Tootsie Roll inside otherwise they are lollipops. I almost picked the one with all the stuff covering the walls. That one spoke to me as well.

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  4. Good comparison!

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    1. Thank, Steven. Always loved the commercial.

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  5. I really liked, "What's deep inside?" I think you've got a metphor and simile going on here, but I'm no authority on such things! Anyway, either or both are very good. I guess you could say, "Life is like a Tootsie Pop, you never know what you're going to get." Oh, I think I'm mixing up my movie similies. Great job.

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    1. Thanks, lumdog. It was fun to do this simile. Yes, you are thinking Forest Gump and the owl mixed together. Tootsie Pop commercial.

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  6. "how long will it take to get inside?" -- loved that comparison.

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    1. Maybe never. Takes some work (a lot of licks). Thanks for liking!

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  7. Love how the ending is like those old commercials with the owl (I think) saying the world may never know how many licks it takes to get to the center!

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    1. That was my inspiration, the owl in the commercial who pronounces "Three. It takes three licks" to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Doesn't work that way for us though!

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  8. I like this a lot - what's deep inside - the world may never know. Nicely done.

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  9. This was a thought provoking picture. And you captured the essence of her enigmatic expression with your interpretation.

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    1. Thanks. I stared at it a while but the thought came quickly. It was the ilook on her face that drew me into the picture.

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  10. I loved this! Truthful, but lighthearted and fun.

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    1. I was going for fun and lightness so thanks for noticing.

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  11. this is my fav this weekend! so cute and fun. it reminded me of that old commercial (:

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    1. Renada! You just made my Sunday! Yes, that old commercial came to mind immediately before I wrote it. I had also just been to the bank where they give out my fav lolli!

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