Trifextra: Week Sixty
This weekend, we are revisiting a prompt we’ve done before. We are giving you three words and asking that you add another 33 to them to make a complete 36-word response. You may use the words in any order you choose.
Our three words are:
remember
rain
rebellion
You and me, Singin’ in the Rain
after the picture show –
remember?
Walking My Baby Back Home’
the Espresso Bar,
jukebox,
Johnnie, sobbing.
The gang;
all duck’s arse and flick-knife rebellion.
RUN!
In Fifty-Two, we could.
References:
- Singin’ in the Rain, MGM Musical, 1952
- Johnnie Ray, the Nabob of Sob
- Walkin’ My Baby Back Home, Johnnie Ray single, 1952
- Teddy Boys
- Duck’s Arse
- Espresso/Coffee Bars
Oh, and I wasn’t yet born in Fifty-Two
Nice! I wasn’t born yet either, but close enough that this made total sense to me.
Thanks for stopping by, Renee, pleased you enjoyed it
“flick-knife rebellion” Love it. You captured it all so well.
Thank you very much, Megan
I really love that first stanza – it totally sets the tone and the background. The whole thing has some great drama to it. One small thing – I almost missed the last line, the way you have it placed between the picture and the references.
Thanks, Christine. I had wanted to achieve some visual separation but WP these days strips non-breaking spaces out. I have made a transparent spacer image now, and moved the coffee cup out of the way.
Reminds me of my Dad. I love it.
Thank you, mairzeebp (Mairzydoats and dozeydoates?) – wish my dad had a bit more of the yoof-ful rebellion in him, to be honest. He was always very… rigorous. Comes of National Service, I suppose. The Teds were freed of that responsibility and many folks thought that a good dose of square-bashing was what they needed to put them right.
I was 2, but “duck’s arse” was still a style when I was dating in the 60s 🙂 Nicely done, this.
Thank you very much, Barbara
You got my vote. This is my favorite one so far. Its stuck with me. I’ve remembered it.
Thank you, that is a great compliment, Scriptor Obscura
This is in lovely gritty style, a real acknowledgement of the past, and how life was.
Thanks, Euan
Very nice love ht eflick knife rebellion
Thanks, Sam
Vintage flavored pieces are right up my (bowling) alley! You handles this piece well-it felt like 1952! Well done!
Wow… I wasn’t born yet in ’52 either but this made me feel like I was right there with them. Great job!!
I wasn’t born yet either in 52 but it seems to me you’ve got it good.
I love this. You’ve really created a mood.
See you at the sock hop?
Lots going on here… I like it.
Loved the mood and then the quick turn of rebellion.
Fantastic piece, love short bits like this!
Flick-knife rebellion is such an awesome bit (: I love this whole thing!
Excellent job. I enjoyed slipping back into time with your piece. You will definitely get alot of votes with this piece. http://annbennett2.blogspot.com
Wonderfully written,loved the touch of nostalgia & fond memories & the last line made me laugh-oh to be young again:-)
LOVE it! So different than what was expected with these words =) Beautiful!
I just love this. You caught the spirit of the moment so well. Who cares if you were born yet 🙂