It was a new design, one that had not been tested on the water before. The boat was sleek and trim. There it lay on the beach basking in glory.
It was the day of the Hampton races and Alastair and AnElephantCant were doing stretches as they stood by the boat.
“We are going to kick butt!” exclaimed Alastair.
“With our new design, we should be a shoe in,” said AnElephantCant.
The announcement came for the boats to get ready to launch. They moved the craft to the water and standing knee deep, life vests donned, oars in hand. The starting gun went off.
They jumped on the boat taking their respective places. AnElephantCant at the back, Alastair in front. Feet in place oars lifted the current grabbed the boat.
“Oars down,” AnElephantCant trumpeted. “In, back, up! In, back, up!”
The boat quickly on the move, as they kept pace watching the other boaters who just could not keep up!
Alastair and AnElephantCant crossed the finish line a full five minutes before the rest. They pulled the boat on shore.They collected their trophy then went to celebrate.
Lifting pints of Hampton Stout, AnElephantCant shouted,” Raise, tip, swallow! Raise, tip, swallow!”
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Thank you to Alastair Forbes for another great photo for Sunday Photo Fiction!
Another hot Sunday on the way with the temperature to hit 100 degrees! Getting stuff done early today!
Thank you for coming by today for a visit, and have a splendid Sunday!
Cute story especially the raise-tip-swallow part; I can relate to that.
🙂 Hope Al and AnElephantCant like it!
Hahaha! What a cute story. Teamwork serves them well from beginning to end! 🙂
Glad that you enjoyed the story Marcybee!
LOL That’s cute!
How nice to make you laugh Anneli!
Great Picture but in there is no space for my fishing rod….
Mine neither! I am, after all, the Salmon Fishing Queen! Did you see how I got that name? Check out My Story!
Alastair and AnElephantCant a fun story. Reminds me of the compelling sports story I recently read and thoroughly enjoyed. The Boys in the Boat (non-fiction) by Daniel James Brown. About nine Americans and their epic quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Awesome!
Thank you Roy! Might have to check out that book!
Haha I love that 😀 Great story there Babs. “Oars down,” AnElephantCant trumpeted I can just imagine that from the trunk
Thank you Al! I hope AnElephantCant doesn’t mind being in my story along with you! And, what a trunk! 🙂
The trunk – a pachyderm’s long nose.
Got that! 🙂
🙂