By Prospero Dae
“Ma Bonnie is bonnier than yer Bonnie.”
“I wouldnae ride yer Bonnie in tae battle.”
“Dunderheid.”
“Loupin bampot!”
And so they argued with rapid fire wit.
Inevitably, the first Scotsman challenged the second to a duel. Having no glove, he threw down his Galaxy S7 as a gauntlet.
At dawn, the sleepy men converged on a handsome hillock, each with a pistol.
An impartial observer, also yanked from bed, managed to utter “Ready” and, after stifling a yawn, “Fire.”
The second Scotsman was shot though the head. The victor died of excitement.
Bereft, both Bonnies scattered the ashes over the ocean.
Now there’s two Bonnies lying over the ocean and two Bonnies lying under it.
What a delight is this little tale….
The ‘Bonnies’ were most likely cursing the dunderheeds for the pair of eejits they were.
– esme – genuinley half Scottish upon the Cloud (and wearing the clan’s tartan to prove it)
You seem to have scotched any rumour…
Very amusing. Well written and well paced.
I thought the accents “sounded” authentic and brought good characterisation to the piece even though it was short.
I was hoping a little for a modern twist? Or maybe I misunderstood it? Since making reference to the GAlaxy 7, it seemed unlikely they’d have a real duel?
I think a duel of words over twitter or the like, might have been more comical and fitting? Just a suggestion?
Your dialogue is so fabulous, I can “hear” the Scotsmen speaking, and that’s hard to do without getting over-precious. What a clever idea for a flash!
I never met a man with gloves I didn’t like. Kind of like these Bonnie lassies. Love the yawning impartial observer. A delightful image of the folly of it all.
Great piece of humor, Prospero. You’re one heck of a writer. I always look forward to reading your stories.