Courtesy of: MilitaryTimes.com
“Uh yeah,” said Private Jensen. His parachute landed beside him. “First combat jump. Why?”
Captain Westfield glanced at the silvery shard of metal in Jensen’s hand. “Most skydivers don’t hold the airplane so hard they tear a chunk off when they jump.”
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EagleAye
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Ha! Love it! You told such a neat and tidy yet perfectly developed story in those few words.
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Thanks Silverleaf! I’m glad it developed well, and very happy that you enjoyed it. I appreciate your thoughts. Thanks kindly!
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What color would Private Jensen’s knuckles have been?
I’m guessing white. Very white.
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You get a gold star for guessing correctly! Jensen’s death grip on the plane will probably live forever as a legend among paratroopers. Thanks for the visit!
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LOL yep, that would be me 😀 Clever boy, Eric, clever boy.
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Thank you, Lyn! That would be me too. 😉
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That is a great picture! And story, ha ha, that would be me for sure!
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Hehe. Me too. That’s probably why I’ll never go skydiving. 😉 Thanks for stopping in!
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LOL! That would be me. I would be terrified and would be hanging on the plane! LOLOLOLOLOL This made me laugh …I spit my drink! LOL Good one!
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Haha! I just wouldn’t do it in the first place. I mean, what if I made the plane crash?
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Yup. For me, I’m thinking “why jump out of a perfectly good airplane?” I just wouldn’t do it if I could possibly avoid it. Thanks much for the visit, Stacie! 🙂
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Very funny. Great reveal at the end.
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Thank you kindly, Sarah! 🙂
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I liked the way you did the first paragraph. What the hell is yeahwrite Microstories? First I’ve heard of this one.
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Thank you, Ted! It’s the same thing as the Gargleblaster. They just renamed it.
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haha! He really did not want to jump, did he?
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Nope. More than a little terrified I’d say. 😉 Thanks for stopping in!
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Great fun!
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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