tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post5300805301985731005..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Entry #36Jason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-57056327589737468142011-07-29T10:30:56.405-04:002011-07-29T10:30:56.405-04:00Devilishly, sweetly creative. Jelly bean armies a...Devilishly, sweetly creative. Jelly bean armies advance! Solid writing.<br /><br />Congrats on Forties Club!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-26626328054759034252011-07-27T18:22:28.363-04:002011-07-27T18:22:28.363-04:00This made me crave jellybeans and made my top 5. G...This made me crave jellybeans and made my top 5. Glad to see you in the 40's club for this one. Look forward to seeing your entry next contest :)Wavemancalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271232599101899281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-2411737533126153452011-07-25T12:48:19.912-04:002011-07-25T12:48:19.912-04:00Janie - I agree both Banana and Cinnamon beans are...Janie - I agree both Banana and Cinnamon beans are disgusting! I pretty much hate babnan flavored anything as a matter of fact. I don't like bananas but curiously will eat banana bread. <br />*<br />Richard - I'm so glad you made a 3rd attempt to post. Thanks for your comment.<br />*<br />Thanks again to everyone who commented and enjoyed the story.MG Ainsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440473651655740044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-54856783134811992842011-07-25T08:49:21.153-04:002011-07-25T08:49:21.153-04:00MG: Blogger has TWICE eaten my comment.
Third tim...MG: Blogger has TWICE eaten my comment.<br /><br />Third time pays for all. Your entry was a hoot and I loved it. Should an award be given for sheer originality, you'd have it sewn up!Richard Levangiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596356126446766607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-71447402116796298482011-07-24T17:52:11.143-04:002011-07-24T17:52:11.143-04:00This made me laugh, I really like it! Nice work!This made me laugh, I really like it! Nice work!Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10523069660873286497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-46705537364044492342011-07-23T12:49:28.614-04:002011-07-23T12:49:28.614-04:00Yellow jelly beans should only ever be lemon flavo...Yellow jelly beans should only ever be lemon flavoured. The banana ones are even more disgusting than the cinnamon ones and they are the closest things to vomit flavour that you can get.<br /><br />M.G. I loved this piece so much. Your light touch and dark humour tickled me pink. The whole premise is genius. I love the silliness of the revenge. Priceless!JaneyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951739945670483199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-18065522663672460982011-07-22T12:41:20.888-04:002011-07-22T12:41:20.888-04:00This was so much fun, and I can only echo how wond...This was so much fun, and I can only echo how wonderful the image of the swarming beans is. Cool.Chris Alliniottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094925215735680849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-38098451181336742112011-07-22T01:36:41.462-04:002011-07-22T01:36:41.462-04:00Oh yes, vengeance is Sweet! Love this!Oh yes, vengeance is Sweet! Love this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-65950136090421795772011-07-21T12:11:40.102-04:002011-07-21T12:11:40.102-04:00Your title is my favourite in the contest.
A refre...Your title is my favourite in the contest.<br />A refreshing, humourous tale. A Roald Dahl feel to it, enjoyable.<br />They should label those jellybeans a bit more carefully.Brigid O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646687391409208367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-29430472313387176522011-07-21T07:49:08.314-04:002011-07-21T07:49:08.314-04:00Haha...this was such a fun read...Now that I see t...Haha...this was such a fun read...Now that I see the prompt again, I cant stop myself but laugh at the yellow flame (-jellybean?)...<br />Just brilliant!Erratic Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852558150033296079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-91460759266616352032011-07-21T03:56:55.996-04:002011-07-21T03:56:55.996-04:00and now for something completely different.....
T...and now for something completely different..... <br />This is funny and fun. Very creative. Thanks!C. Sonberg Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925003570881003478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-16449421329428074962011-07-21T01:11:29.460-04:002011-07-21T01:11:29.460-04:00Hell has no fury like a "Jeannie" scorne...Hell has no fury like a "Jeannie" scorned...ROTFL<br /><br />Still chuckling at the image of jelly beans chasing the poor sod..<br /><br />Wonderful writing this.phaticharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458914636112852499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-34429077455807096712011-07-20T18:40:35.410-04:002011-07-20T18:40:35.410-04:00Awwwwww..... I am so pleased that it entertained a...Awwwwww..... I am so pleased that it entertained and provoked some smiles and laughter. How will I top it next time? The only thing scarier than flying banana jelly beans are clowns :-) Thanks everyone for the comments and feedback!MG Ainsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440473651655740044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-68288346204173654242011-07-20T07:10:15.635-04:002011-07-20T07:10:15.635-04:00ROFL
That pretty much encompasses my response to ...ROFL<br /><br />That pretty much encompasses my response to these two paragraphs of absolute genius.<br /><br />P.S. I can't believe I <i>didn't</i> see a yellow jellybean with flaming wings. Can I come and have my head checked with you?Mysticonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-47815646481342347932011-07-20T04:45:05.492-04:002011-07-20T04:45:05.492-04:00Haha. Thanks for spreading the joy around on other...Haha. Thanks for spreading the joy around on otherwise super-dark contest. Laurel and I, used to keep body-counts in the past contests, but earth has been destroyed so many times over in this contest that no point counting. This is, without a doubt, the bloodiest contest ever! And, this piece was a breath of fresh-banana-scented-air. <br /><br />You don't have to get your head examined. It works <i>just</i> fine. :)<br /><br />Thank you, so very much for the laughs.Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-87590103362196527202011-07-19T21:43:00.884-04:002011-07-19T21:43:00.884-04:00Flaming jelly bean army, beautiful premise. You ca...<i>Flaming jelly bean army</i>, beautiful premise. You capture their history so economically by stating that banana is his favorite. Nice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-45930988917425905432011-07-19T18:08:10.434-04:002011-07-19T18:08:10.434-04:00Most definitely hell hath no fury like a woman sco...Most definitely hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!! I really enjoyed this and will avoid banana flavoured jelly beans in the future! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-54142114351148123202011-07-19T16:30:05.481-04:002011-07-19T16:30:05.481-04:00Hilarious! If he knew she had such power, he might...Hilarious! If he knew she had such power, he might not have cheated. But then again, he loves those banana flavored jelly beans... Love it! ~Jana Abluesugarpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775769108087898456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-12892865947079053252011-07-19T16:29:43.673-04:002011-07-19T16:29:43.673-04:00pure awesome. extra bonus points for banana jelly ...pure awesome. extra bonus points for banana jelly beans!!!Jade L Blackwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321787298101881675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-27607331316928864272011-07-19T14:07:28.944-04:002011-07-19T14:07:28.944-04:00Wonderful absurd humour in this!Wonderful absurd humour in this!Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-21430192754549415562011-07-19T11:32:17.489-04:002011-07-19T11:32:17.489-04:00HAH! Totally my kinda writing! :D
Many a times I h...HAH! Totally my kinda writing! :D<br />Many a times I have tried pulling similar stunts with my shorts, with occasional success. You, my dear friend have nailed it!<br /><br />Awesome imagery and great language.<br /><br />wishes <br />Mithun.<br /><br />P.S.-Easily one of my favs in the competition. :)Scribblers Inchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074085561810026537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-6801372051775132632011-07-19T11:31:27.890-04:002011-07-19T11:31:27.890-04:00See? This is why I never eat jelly beans, lol, nev...See? This is why I never eat jelly beans, lol, never know who your next army of annihilators are going to be.<br /><br />Dottie :)<br /><br />(I bet he never looks at a banana jelly bean the same way)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08688849410604429533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-83274932974713542142011-07-19T11:00:50.417-04:002011-07-19T11:00:50.417-04:00A vivid imagination and great tale!A vivid imagination and great tale!wrath999https://www.blogger.com/profile/10964105112015979524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-62748978890515484212011-07-19T02:26:15.424-04:002011-07-19T02:26:15.424-04:00This was so unexpected: who could have thought of ...This was so unexpected: who could have thought of using an army of flaming jelly beans as revenge? And all they do is cause him to flee, naked, as opposed to burning him up. What a lovely light touch and a satisfying ending.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-41874856499195588862011-07-18T13:28:51.975-04:002011-07-18T13:28:51.975-04:00I can't believe no one else saw a flaming jell...I can't believe no one else saw a flaming jellybean with wings. Maybe I'd better get my head examined :-)MG Ainsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440473651655740044noreply@blogger.com