Before the Flood
An outtake from the familiar story.39 total reviews
Comment from Mama Baer
Ah, how did I miss this one?! A fantastic story "arc" woven into a web of cleverness. Sadly, Gert and Fred must have been stowaways once that rain came down in Biblical proportions--one of their posterity used to hang around my windowsill! Thanks for this gem. I never considered the spiders...
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2021
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Ah, how did I miss this one?! A fantastic story "arc" woven into a web of cleverness. Sadly, Gert and Fred must have been stowaways once that rain came down in Biblical proportions--one of their posterity used to hang around my windowsill! Thanks for this gem. I never considered the spiders...
Comment Written 10-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2021
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Thank you, Mama Baer. Yeah, nobody thinks of spiders--or the mosquitoes on Noah's vessel. It's a good thing jelly-fish can swim, because even Noah would have drawn the line there.
Thanks again. Peace, Lee
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Lee--Congrats on your prize for this gem! Glad I caught up to this brilliant bit of wit, whimsy, and wry humor. The Yiddish is hilarious--takes me back--my grandmother used many of those words. Cheers. LIZ
petrie=petri dish
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2021
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Lee--Congrats on your prize for this gem! Glad I caught up to this brilliant bit of wit, whimsy, and wry humor. The Yiddish is hilarious--takes me back--my grandmother used many of those words. Cheers. LIZ
petrie=petri dish
Comment Written 08-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2021
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Thank you, Elizabeth. A hundred eyes have perused this story, and you're the first who knows how to spell 'petri'. Many thanks for the help and you fine review. Peace, Lee
Comment from Debbie Pope
This post is so creative, as is everything that you write. I love the idea of hearing the animal thoughts regarding their life on the ark. And who would have picked spiders but you. They work so cleverly even down to the Neurotic Order of Arachnid Haters. Now if Fred had bitten Noah, then that would have changed the story (and history) a lot.
I enjoyed it.
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This post is so creative, as is everything that you write. I love the idea of hearing the animal thoughts regarding their life on the ark. And who would have picked spiders but you. They work so cleverly even down to the Neurotic Order of Arachnid Haters. Now if Fred had bitten Noah, then that would have changed the story (and history) a lot.
I enjoyed it.
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
Comment from robyn corum
Lee,
hahahahaha I never considered the whole affair from the perspective of a couple of spiders on that ship. Interesting concept, to be sure.
I think you could write about anything...
To whit...
Write a story where a character has a popsicle and it's melting. And something dreadful may happen during that time --
Good luck!
reply by the author on 10-Sep-2021
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Lee,
hahahahaha I never considered the whole affair from the perspective of a couple of spiders on that ship. Interesting concept, to be sure.
I think you could write about anything...
To whit...
Write a story where a character has a popsicle and it's melting. And something dreadful may happen during that time --
Good luck!
Comment Written 10-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 10-Sep-2021
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Thank you, Robyn. Something dreadful always happens when a Popsicle melts--it falls off the sticks and onto the pavement. Sheesh, weren't you ever a kid?
Peace, Lee
Comment from NANCY V. FORREST
This is so funny. Who knew spiders spoke Yiddish? The whole set up is good including the elephants. It is a mitzvah to bring laughter to the world. Very appropriate picture, a well.
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This is so funny. Who knew spiders spoke Yiddish? The whole set up is good including the elephants. It is a mitzvah to bring laughter to the world. Very appropriate picture, a well.
Comment Written 10-Sep-2021
Comment from Ulla
Hahaha, why not indeed. Let them talk as much Yiddish as they can, the more the the better. They, the Jews, have such as a wonderful humour as you clearly show here. This is a great take on Noah's ark. I love it, Lee. As usual you prove your talent. Ulla:)))
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Hahaha, why not indeed. Let them talk as much Yiddish as they can, the more the the better. They, the Jews, have such as a wonderful humour as you clearly show here. This is a great take on Noah's ark. I love it, Lee. As usual you prove your talent. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 10-Sep-2021
Comment from nomi338
Oh boy. What an amusing original take on the animal's conversation prior to boarding the Ark. I am not Jewish, but have been exposed to enough Yiddish to understand and become familiar with most of the terminology. It was a wise and most welcome choice to go with Yiddish. It most certainly did add a bit more humor to the story. Well done.
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Oh boy. What an amusing original take on the animal's conversation prior to boarding the Ark. I am not Jewish, but have been exposed to enough Yiddish to understand and become familiar with most of the terminology. It was a wise and most welcome choice to go with Yiddish. It most certainly did add a bit more humor to the story. Well done.
Comment Written 10-Sep-2021
Comment from Cindy Warren
I've seen pictures of the animals lining up outside Noah's ark. I wonder how he got them to do that. I also wonder how he found kangaroos and polar bears in that desert. One of the world's great mysteries. I'm sure those two spiders will have no trouble getting aboard, that is, if she doesn't eat his head.
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I've seen pictures of the animals lining up outside Noah's ark. I wonder how he got them to do that. I also wonder how he found kangaroos and polar bears in that desert. One of the world's great mysteries. I'm sure those two spiders will have no trouble getting aboard, that is, if she doesn't eat his head.
Comment Written 09-Sep-2021
Comment from Mary Vigasin
Your using Yiddish was sheer genius as it made the story even more fun to read. Very funny creative dialogue of two spiders finding their way to the first cruise ship in the desert.
Perfection.
Regards,
Mary
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Your using Yiddish was sheer genius as it made the story even more fun to read. Very funny creative dialogue of two spiders finding their way to the first cruise ship in the desert.
Perfection.
Regards,
Mary
Comment Written 09-Sep-2021
Comment from Halfree
Have been away for a spell, opened my computer and there you were still plugging. Do enjoy your work, it proves being out there is not so bad. Got a good chuckle and that's not so bad. I am thinking to re right some of my postings ... read some and they just didn't click...also have some new stuff. Enjoyed the read.
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Have been away for a spell, opened my computer and there you were still plugging. Do enjoy your work, it proves being out there is not so bad. Got a good chuckle and that's not so bad. I am thinking to re right some of my postings ... read some and they just didn't click...also have some new stuff. Enjoyed the read.
Comment Written 09-Sep-2021