SOB Story
Unlikely Lifesaver20 total reviews
Comment from Ric Myworld
On Jack Lalanne's 65th birthday, he pulled 65 boats over a mile in Tokyo to celebrate. Jack-O was supposed to get in the boat, not under it. LOL. Thanks for sharing. Darn, it's too late on Friday to have a six. Hugs, and tell that old boyfriend it's innocent.
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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On Jack Lalanne's 65th birthday, he pulled 65 boats over a mile in Tokyo to celebrate. Jack-O was supposed to get in the boat, not under it. LOL. Thanks for sharing. Darn, it's too late on Friday to have a six. Hugs, and tell that old boyfriend it's innocent.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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Glad you liked the story. I wrote this before the turn of the millennium--my ex prodded me to submit short stories to magazines; neither this nor the other (When Harold Called, posted here in March) were accepted.
Comment from Mary Vigasin
I enjoyed your story. My guess is that most of Jack-O's
bluster was more trying to stand out from the crowd, boorishly and crude. The real Jack-O was hidden and only came to light in saving that child.
Well-written and engaging story.
Best wishes,
Mary
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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I enjoyed your story. My guess is that most of Jack-O's
bluster was more trying to stand out from the crowd, boorishly and crude. The real Jack-O was hidden and only came to light in saving that child.
Well-written and engaging story.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment Written 08-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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Glad you liked the story. I wrote this before the turn of the millennium--my ex prodded me to submit short stories to magazines; neither this nor the other (When Harold Called, posted here in March) were accepted.
Comment from Wendy G
A most unlikable person, and yet - he saved a child's life. A spur of the moment heroic action if he couldn't swim. I guess that even the worst of people has some elements of good in them, just as the best people have elements of bad. We are all a mass of contradictions. Very ironic that the child was black, when he had such strong prejudices. Well written story - and thought-provoking.
Wendy
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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A most unlikable person, and yet - he saved a child's life. A spur of the moment heroic action if he couldn't swim. I guess that even the worst of people has some elements of good in them, just as the best people have elements of bad. We are all a mass of contradictions. Very ironic that the child was black, when he had such strong prejudices. Well written story - and thought-provoking.
Wendy
Comment Written 08-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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Glad you liked the story. I wrote this before the turn of the millennium--my ex prodded me to submit short stories to magazines; neither this nor the other (When Harold Called, posted here in March) were accepted.
Comment from Fleedleflump
I'm not sure I'd call this a script really, as it's essentially a story being told to us, just like a prose tale would be.
Still, I did enjoy the read - you touch on themes such as how anyone who dies gets treated like a Saint, and how it's often the biggest jerks who get the attention.
Well written.
Mike
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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I'm not sure I'd call this a script really, as it's essentially a story being told to us, just like a prose tale would be.
Still, I did enjoy the read - you touch on themes such as how anyone who dies gets treated like a Saint, and how it's often the biggest jerks who get the attention.
Well written.
Mike
Comment Written 08-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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Glad you liked the story. I wrote this before the turn of the millennium--my ex prodded me to submit short stories to magazines; neither this nor the other (When Harold Called, posted here in March 2020) were accepted. It was only recently that I decided to present the story as a script.
Comment from lyenochka
Lol. Well, despite all the terrible things they said about Jack-O, that he jumped in forgetting that he didn't swim and actually saved the boy, makes him more redeemable in a way. After all, every human has some prejudicial thinking.
Glad I found one I didn't already review that you revived !
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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Lol. Well, despite all the terrible things they said about Jack-O, that he jumped in forgetting that he didn't swim and actually saved the boy, makes him more redeemable in a way. After all, every human has some prejudicial thinking.
Glad I found one I didn't already review that you revived !
Comment Written 08-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2022
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Glad you liked the story. I wrote this before the turn of the millennium--my ex prodded me to submit short stories to magazines; neither this nor the other (When Harold Called, posted here in March) were accepted.
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That's why I'm still too chicken to send out to magazines. But I'm glad you husband urged you to try!
Comment from karenina
An unlikely hero...the kind of guy you'd love to hate, in fact. Political Correctness might as well have been an obscure Latin reference for this insensitive cad. Guess all impressions aren't so clearly delineated. Certainly not black and white...
Lucky three year old...
Jack-O...
Who'd have imagined it!
Was a hero!
Karenina
reply by the author on 20-May-2021
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An unlikely hero...the kind of guy you'd love to hate, in fact. Political Correctness might as well have been an obscure Latin reference for this insensitive cad. Guess all impressions aren't so clearly delineated. Certainly not black and white...
Lucky three year old...
Jack-O...
Who'd have imagined it!
Was a hero!
Karenina
Comment Written 20-May-2021
reply by the author on 20-May-2021
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Thank you!!! You are a writer's dream come true. Never thought anyone would read this!
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I wad on a Liz archeological dig....what a find!--Katenina
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
You wrote this so real like I had to do some research and found that Jack LaLanne died of "respiratory failure due to pneumonia." You almost got me! ha ha
reply by the author on 03-May-2020
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You wrote this so real like I had to do some research and found that Jack LaLanne died of "respiratory failure due to pneumonia." You almost got me! ha ha
Comment Written 03-May-2020
reply by the author on 03-May-2020
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Thanks--I wasn't intending to deceive! I put the footnote because I realize many people don't know of Jack LaLanne. Cheers. LIZ
Comment from LisaMay
Your story might make people think about surface and substance... about public persona and personal heroism that comes to the fore when needed.
I do enjoy your turns of phrase, such as in these examples:
in response to his brush-on,
a ten-ton toad like him up and croaked
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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Your story might make people think about surface and substance... about public persona and personal heroism that comes to the fore when needed.
I do enjoy your turns of phrase, such as in these examples:
in response to his brush-on,
a ten-ton toad like him up and croaked
Comment Written 02-May-2020
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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Thanks, Aly Amis. Glad you liked the story. I wrote this before the turn of the millennium--my ex prodded me to submit short stories to magazines; neither this nor the other (When Harold Called, posted here in March) were accepted. Having copied here over 200 works from my thumbdrive, I am catching up with my hard-copy portfolio. Getting there! Cheers LIZ
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Good on you for all the transcribing. Remain optimistic - acceptance might be on the horizon.
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Acceptance here is good enough for me!
Comment from Alison Ogilvie-Holme
I really enjoyed this! Not only is it humorous, but it tells an intriguing story. The ending leaves the reader wondering about who Jack really was and how to reconcile his final heroic act with the person he appeared to be. Great job ð???
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reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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I really enjoyed this! Not only is it humorous, but it tells an intriguing story. The ending leaves the reader wondering about who Jack really was and how to reconcile his final heroic act with the person he appeared to be. Great job ð???
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Comment Written 02-May-2020
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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Thanks, Alison. Glad you liked the story. I wrote this before the turn of the millennium--my ex prodded me to submit short stories to magazines; neither this nor the other (When Harold Called, posted here in March) were accepted. Having copied here over 200 works from my thumbdrive, I am catching up with my hard-copy portfolio. Getting there! Cheers LIZ
Comment from BethShelby
I read this before but I couldn't read my review. I've never seen so many errors as I made. I enjoyed the story this time again.
This is quite a story. Someone that a show-off. Dives in after a back child when he doesn't even know how to swim. Proves you can be wrong about the opinion you've formed about someone.
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reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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I read this before but I couldn't read my review. I've never seen so many errors as I made. I enjoyed the story this time again.
This is quite a story. Someone that a show-off. Dives in after a back child when he doesn't even know how to swim. Proves you can be wrong about the opinion you've formed about someone.
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Comment Written 02-May-2020
reply by the author on 02-May-2020
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Thanks, Beth. The reference to Jack LaLanne is on account of Jack-O's bodybuilding. Glad you liked the story. I wrote this before the turn of the millennium--my ex prodded me to submit short stories to magazines; neither this nor the other (When Harold Called, posted here in March) were accepted. Having copied here over 200 works from my thumbdrive, I am catching up with my hard-copy portfolio. Getting there! Cheers LIZ
