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Olga Stewart's avatar

I snorted in laughter after I read the footnote referring to your sister. :).

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Chortle! 😆😆

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J. M. Elliott's avatar

Funky in all the right ways :-D

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Thank you!

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prue batten's avatar

And then there's 'funk' which I always thought meant a bad mood - ie: he left in a right old funk...

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Terry Freedman's avatar

True, Prue. I'd forgotten about that. Thanks!

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Jim Cummings's avatar

I think this one calls for an audio version Terry. Well done Funkmaster T.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

🤣 I like the name, thanks! Well, I think I'll spare everyone that "pleasure" 😁

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Nathan Slake's avatar

I was coming here to say the same thing 😅

We need the audio version of this Terry!

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Sir, I refer you to my response to Mr Cummings.

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Beth T (BethOfAus)'s avatar

Another fun one. (Charming. Snort.)

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Snort! Thanks, Beth. 😆

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Maurice Clive Bisby's avatar

Nice one Terry, reminds me of my 12 years on the roads of Europe, writing my stories and songs, banging my head and playing my gigs. That was the 70's & 80's..... Still hankering. Peace, Maurice

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Terry Freedman's avatar

LOL. Thanks Maurice

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Terry, this is awesome! I seem to be missing your sax solo, though - did you forget to attach it? 🎷

I never know what you're going to come up with next with your experiments in style - this one is up there with my absolute favourites!

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Thanks, Rebecca. I don't know either! This was a very recent addition to my list of possibles. As for sax solo, there's a saga. If I am compos mentis for long enough I hope to write about that tomorrow in Start the Week. just out of interest, what do you like about this one?

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Donna McArthur's avatar

Possibly my favorite so far!

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Thanks, Donna. Why, out of interest?

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Donna McArthur's avatar

Your ability to demonstrate skill as a writer is so apparent in these experiments. In this one you completely transcend culture and language (I apologize for making this assumption based on you being a white, British guy) to communicate clearly but in a different way. It's as if in each of these articles you are an actor taking on a new role. So this one because your acting/writing skills are sublime.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Thanks, Donna. Yes, British, white, male. Chortle. Funny you should say that, because I've written an article about my time as an amateur thespian. I think it's coming out around the start of November. So maybe that does feed into my writing. I hadn't thought of that tbh.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Wow, Terry! You did an excellent job with this genre. I am amazed! It coulda been funky, but you pulled it off. Impressive.

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Maurice Clive Bisby's avatar

Hunky Dory Funky

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Thanks!

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Terry Freedman's avatar

:-)

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Thanks, Sharron. I was a bit nervous about posting it, in case people thought I'd finally lost the plot!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

In 2023, I might have been more nervous about being accused of "cultural appropriation". You did it proud.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

:-)

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