Todays Prompt

It was time to find out what sort of cigarettes Grandma smoked. Her birthday was just the right occasion. Most times she would disappear into the garden to have a quick fag so no one would ever see her packet of smokes.
This time we were well prepared. We set up the cake and the dining room looked a treat as befitting a one hundredth birthday. All the family were present and unbeknownst to Grandma, all had those disposable cameras ready for the occasion.
Out from the kitchen the cake appeared bedecked with the 100 candles all alight and placed before Grandma. Everyone sang Happy Birthday with gusto and all of a sudden instead of blowing out the candles, Grandma whipped out a cigarette and of course as everyone was singing and clapping, no one took a photo prior to the cigarette lighting.
To this day not one member of the family knows what brand of fags Grandma smokes.
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Haha! A clever granny.
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Very good!
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Thanks Sue 🙂
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Hahaha. If you live to 100 and smoke. No one needs to know what you are smoking. Oh wait… 🙋🏼♀️ Donna
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Thanks Donna 🙂
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Brilliant writing, Brian!
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Aww that’s lovely coming from a real writer 🤗💕
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Thank You!, But, you’re as real a writer as I am. 🤩♥️
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Lol!
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So so funny!!!
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Thanks Sylvia 🙂 🙂
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Very good and in just six minutes too, very impressive
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Thank you Karina 🙂 🙂
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I think her brand was Senior Service!
A brand I used to see on sale here. Maybe it still is.
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Or maybe Woodbines 🙂
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Hahahaha! Sounds just like granny to keep that a secret. Don’t all the old ladies like to have their secrets? Thanks for participating!
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It was fun Christine. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Reblogged this on Stine Writing and commented:
All about granny’s secret
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Looks like Marlboros…
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She does look like a Marlboro sort of gal 😂
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Grandma sounds like a real character! I expect the tobacco industry will soon be in touch with you to use that photo in some new ad campaign.
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I wish it was my photo
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