tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post4864629948679086603..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: Wish Me a WishTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-64870272105971759162011-03-20T16:01:59.160-04:002011-03-20T16:01:59.160-04:00What a great story and in time for Paddy's day...What a great story and in time for Paddy's day - humour, emotions and descriptions - great combo, well doneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-59515453156776671512011-03-20T13:04:48.398-04:002011-03-20T13:04:48.398-04:00What a timely story. You captured a great voice in...What a timely story. You captured a great voice in this piece. I like how it ties in with the current economic woes/cycle in Ireland.AidanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-31063265358507219612011-03-19T10:08:48.173-04:002011-03-19T10:08:48.173-04:00I loved the tone- so different from your usual wor...I loved the tone- so different from your usual work.Ruchira Mandalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508463317343812174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-82798416623500395262011-03-19T05:19:05.796-04:002011-03-19T05:19:05.796-04:00Fo'sure Tony, ye parable brought a wry smile t...Fo'sure Tony, ye parable brought a wry smile to my face ... and there was me blaming bankers and the GFC for the Emerald Isles current woes.Jason Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509338964933754054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-9194250967667865202011-03-19T02:14:47.367-04:002011-03-19T02:14:47.367-04:00Great tale for St. Patty's Day. It read very r...Great tale for St. Patty's Day. It read very realistic, as if it was being told by an Elder to a very young buck with gold flashing in his eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-24010339989895367712011-03-18T22:49:29.373-04:002011-03-18T22:49:29.373-04:00Fantastic fairytale banter and lilt.
Adam B @revha...Fantastic fairytale banter and lilt.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAdam Bhttp://afullnessinbrevity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-7662847461912052012011-03-18T22:21:26.347-04:002011-03-18T22:21:26.347-04:00I thoroughly enjoyed that. Loved the voice you use...I thoroughly enjoyed that. Loved the voice you used to tell it, and it was chock-full of funny lines. You had me smiling an chuckling throughout.pegjethttp://pegjet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-8648992639686764092011-03-18T19:55:33.721-04:002011-03-18T19:55:33.721-04:00Oh wishing for money never does anyone ever good (...Oh wishing for money never does anyone ever good (mostly because the universe doesn't recognise money and as such isn't sure how to dispense it) Lovely little tale!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-34244426222171168392011-03-18T19:00:21.822-04:002011-03-18T19:00:21.822-04:00Cute story! I liked the voice you used. I could he...Cute story! I liked the voice you used. I could hear the Irish lilt. It made me want to dance a jig in the moonlight :)Angela Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598455060979053040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-48763576449729462192011-03-18T16:51:30.026-04:002011-03-18T16:51:30.026-04:00Note to self: always wish for whiskey. Check!Note to self: always wish for whiskey. Check!~Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774944172261988587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-77859542968903811872011-03-18T14:56:40.742-04:002011-03-18T14:56:40.742-04:00This sounds so great. Wonderful voice, wonderful t...This sounds so great. Wonderful voice, wonderful tale. And so very Irish.Raven Corinn Carlukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06014248975870886289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-91749924284691314152011-03-18T13:58:24.121-04:002011-03-18T13:58:24.121-04:00Loved it!!! Very clever and funny xxLoved it!!! Very clever and funny xxSam Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07985355742757891578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-72257867114562683972011-03-18T12:23:24.968-04:002011-03-18T12:23:24.968-04:00Love it, a proper round the fire tale to be enjoye...Love it, a proper round the fire tale to be enjoyed with a whisky or two. The pacing of the language is perfect for this tale captures the myth in a nutshell.Hayley Carmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811869883140021293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-39332665426124675542011-03-18T11:49:07.388-04:002011-03-18T11:49:07.388-04:00Sounds like a tale from on old Irish grandpa who&#...Sounds like a tale from on old Irish grandpa who's normal tongue is Gaelic and even more archaic. Love the tone here.Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-74546943147339462772011-03-18T11:09:44.731-04:002011-03-18T11:09:44.731-04:00Fun Irish story with a great voice Tony! Although ...Fun Irish story with a great voice Tony! Although mine's completely different, it's similar in the rescue of a leprechaun. I'm glad I'm not the only one who went "holiday" this week. :)Deanna Schrayerhttp://theothersideofdeanna.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-42781036222042109882011-03-18T09:10:56.290-04:002011-03-18T09:10:56.290-04:00@ FARfetched: Thank you!
@ Eric: I'm glad you...@ FARfetched: Thank you!<br /><br />@ Eric: I'm glad you liked it!<br /><br />@ Janet: Anybody with even a hint of Irish will feel the pain of this. Thanks!<br /><br />@ J.W. Bettencourt: Wishes and found money are always trouble.<br /><br />@ Mari: Anytime someone says, "I'm going to tell you the truth", that's when you should be most skeptical.<br /><br />@ ganymeder: Thank you!<br /><br />@ John: At first, I couldn't write this without slipping into a brogue. Eventually, I stopped resisting and gave over to the storyteller voice completely. I'm glad you liked it, John.<br /><br />@ Danni: It's a tricky moral. Never wish for anything important? Deep wisdom, but hard to take.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-70967267039999404212011-03-17T23:55:32.484-04:002011-03-17T23:55:32.484-04:00A pefect St. Patty's tale with a good lesson t...A pefect St. Patty's tale with a good lesson to boot.Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-50832409034359928562011-03-17T23:27:40.008-04:002011-03-17T23:27:40.008-04:00Wish you could have heard me responding to your na...Wish you could have heard me responding to your narrator, Tony.<br /><br />"I'm going to tell you a true story. Once upon a time, not so very long ago, perhaps ten years, perhaps twenty, perhaps more, a leprechaun became trapped beneath a fallen oak.<br />"<br /><br />"I trust you implicitly. I hope he compensated you for the tree."<br /><br />And so-on went the listening. The sprinting pace and willful fairytale aspects are great fun.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-49091486361401044162011-03-17T20:39:53.769-04:002011-03-17T20:39:53.769-04:00A perfect story for Saint Patrick's day!A perfect story for Saint Patrick's day!Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-73290180764873404192011-03-17T19:20:26.621-04:002011-03-17T19:20:26.621-04:00Loved this one, Tony! The feel of fairy tale and t...Loved this one, Tony! The feel of fairy tale and the denying of it just because there was a Leprechaun involved grabbed my attention to the end! <br /><br />I'll make sure to ask for wine when I meet one of the Folk. Good advice. ;)Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303695124956391293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-40008216895277486762011-03-17T19:01:22.114-04:002011-03-17T19:01:22.114-04:00The Leprechauns have many gifts to give but never,...The Leprechauns have many gifts to give but never, ever, ask them to part with their gold.J.W. Bettencourthttp://tuesdaycuriosity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-32091804667995642982011-03-17T15:23:34.404-04:002011-03-17T15:23:34.404-04:00Tony, I LOVED it (but I'm a Celt and you know ...Tony, I LOVED it (but I'm a Celt and you know us)! Maybe one of my favorites of your work in a long time.<br /><br />Sure and its a fine tale for the day that's in it! :)Janet Aldrich (TEC4)http://demonesprit.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-33362944535655260402011-03-17T15:19:43.729-04:002011-03-17T15:19:43.729-04:00Excellent St. Patty's Day fable!Excellent St. Patty's Day fable!Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-24165715570251918082011-03-17T14:52:24.528-04:002011-03-17T14:52:24.528-04:00Ah, a fine story that was for this day!Ah, a fine story that was for this day!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.com