Cute But Silly

Posted on July 12, 2017 by EagleAye

Photo by: Janet Webb

Jocelyn Shapira kept the bowl of lights in the window. She loved it because it was the last thing Henry invented before he died.

One day, the power went out in the entire district for days. Yet in the middle of the blackout zone, Jocelyn’s lights stayed on. She opened her home to anyone needing warmth.

Paul Rogard, power company engineer, visited her to learn why she still had power. He stopped to admire the bowl of lights.

“Like it?” said Jocelyn. “Henry was going senile when he passed. He claimed that’s a new power source. Cute but silly, right?”
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers: https://rochellewisoff.com/2017/07/12/14-july-2017/

About EagleAye

I like looking at the serious subjects in the news and seeking the lighter side of the issue. I love satire and spoofs. I see the ridiculous side of things all the time, and my goal is to share that light-hearted view.
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31 Responses to Cute But Silly

  1. k rawson says:
    July 12, 2017 at 2:55 PM

    Maybe not so silly, eh? There is a thin line between madness and genius sometimes. Great story.

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  2. rochellewisoff says:
    July 12, 2017 at 4:35 PM

    Dear Eric,

    Something that’s providing light when others are in the dark doesn’t sound silly at all. 😉

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

    PS I think you’re missing ‘he’ before passed.

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    • EagleAye says:
      July 12, 2017 at 9:57 PM

      Yep. In fact she’d better hide that away before the power company guy runs off with it. Imagine if everybody had one? Where would the power company’s outrageous profits go then?

      Good catch, Rochelle. I fixed that. Thanks kindly! 🙂

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  3. wmqcolby says:
    July 12, 2017 at 7:36 PM

    Where was Moses without the candle? He was in the dark, that’s where. Really fun story, Eric. Some really good stuff in there. Nice!

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  4. Moon says:
    July 13, 2017 at 2:59 AM

    Is it Jocelyn’s simplicity or is it her ploy- the ” cute but silly “?
    Either way, a marvellous tale! 🙂

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  5. James says:
    July 13, 2017 at 6:28 AM

    Cold fusion. Not so silly. She’ll be rich.

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  6. Miles Rost says:
    July 13, 2017 at 6:55 AM

    Cold fusion? Wow… Well done!

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  7. Keith's Ramblings says:
    July 13, 2017 at 7:39 AM

    Cute but clever I say! What a delightfully different take.

    Please click to read my FriFic

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  8. Courtney Wright says:
    July 13, 2017 at 10:16 AM

    Great way to spark imagination! 😉

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  9. Caerlynn Nash says:
    July 13, 2017 at 11:22 AM

    Maybe Henry was cute, but certainly not silly!

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  10. Varad says:
    July 13, 2017 at 12:51 PM

    Henry was onto something before he kicked the ol bucket. Jocelyn should find a way to commercialize the tech pronto.

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  11. michael1148humphris says:
    July 13, 2017 at 5:21 PM

    Poor Henry, I hope he had patented his invention.

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  12. luckyjc007 says:
    July 13, 2017 at 5:56 PM

    Being able to provide light is never silly. She should be dancing in the streets with joy! I guess being senile is not always a bad thing!

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    • EagleAye says:
      July 13, 2017 at 7:24 PM

      Haha! Ignorance is bliss, they say. She had no idea what she had until then. So if she gets a patent lawyer, and then gets the dollar signs in her eyes, yeah she’ll be dancin’. 😉 Thanks so much! 🙂

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  13. Kalpana Solsi says:
    July 14, 2017 at 3:11 AM

    She opened her home to anyone needing warmth………..this line shows the compassion spilling from her heart. Hope the power company engineer is shooed away at lightening speed.

    http://ideasolsi65.blogspot.in/2017/07/the-candle-sits-tall-on-bronze-stand.html

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  14. Dahlia says:
    July 14, 2017 at 8:05 AM

    I wonder if it could be replicated, that would show them all what he was!

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  15. patriciaruthsusan says:
    July 18, 2017 at 7:48 AM

    I loved this, Eric. According to your story, those lights provided both light and warmth. Yes, definitely hide it from the power company. I guess it’s too late now, though. Good writing. 😀 — Suzanne

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    • EagleAye says:
      July 18, 2017 at 9:21 AM

      It just provided power to both the lights and the heaters. Everything electrical still ran. The can opener still worked. Luckily, the engineer gave her kindly advice and left the bowl of lights behind. 😉 Glad you you liked this. Thanks so much, Suxanne! 🙂

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  16. Sascha Darlington says:
    July 18, 2017 at 4:42 PM

    Evidently not as senile as she thought.
    Good story.

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