Breakfast at Waffle House
A flash fiction contest entry.23 total reviews
Comment from Susan Newell
C2,
Okay, now I'm hungry. I agree that there is comfort in being around real people who do things as opposed to the elite who are never what they seem, always pretending to be more than they are. Your inclusion of the toolbelts and badges is a very good example of declaring, "This is who and what I am," with quiet pride. Nice piece of flash. I hope that is pure maple syrup you are filling the holes with!
Sue
alphalpha ==> alfalfa (helps to have spent a lot of time on a farm) -- we used to jokingly call it alfiealfie.
reply by the author on 15-May-2022
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C2,
Okay, now I'm hungry. I agree that there is comfort in being around real people who do things as opposed to the elite who are never what they seem, always pretending to be more than they are. Your inclusion of the toolbelts and badges is a very good example of declaring, "This is who and what I am," with quiet pride. Nice piece of flash. I hope that is pure maple syrup you are filling the holes with!
Sue
alphalpha ==> alfalfa (helps to have spent a lot of time on a farm) -- we used to jokingly call it alfiealfie.
Comment Written 15-May-2022
reply by the author on 15-May-2022
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Definitely pure maple syrup. Gotta start running rhese through spell check before I push them out Thank you!
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Most welcome.
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
I worked at the Waffle House years ago. The food was great. The place I worked at was clean. The condiment bottles were washed down. All surfaces were cleaned often. The year 1976.
reply by the author on 15-May-2022
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I worked at the Waffle House years ago. The food was great. The place I worked at was clean. The condiment bottles were washed down. All surfaces were cleaned often. The year 1976.
Comment Written 15-May-2022
reply by the author on 15-May-2022
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Thank for the generous review. Glad it brought back fond memories.
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You are welcome.
Comment from Michele Harber
As a fan of Waffle House myself, I followed your story eagerly (and hungrily). I know exactly what you mean about the clientele being "real people," and there being no expectations (except that both my waffle and bacon be crispy). This is an unusual subject for a story, but you definitely made it work, and you made it enjoyable. Your last paragraph, especially, made me smile at your subtle sense of humor. Good luck in the contest.
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reply by the author on 15-May-2022
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As a fan of Waffle House myself, I followed your story eagerly (and hungrily). I know exactly what you mean about the clientele being "real people," and there being no expectations (except that both my waffle and bacon be crispy). This is an unusual subject for a story, but you definitely made it work, and you made it enjoyable. Your last paragraph, especially, made me smile at your subtle sense of humor. Good luck in the contest.
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Comment Written 15-May-2022
reply by the author on 15-May-2022
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Thank for the generous review. Glad it brought back fond memories.
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Except that I gained 10 pounds just thinking about it. 😀
