The triplets, Manfred, Milton and Sue were identical, except that Manfred had a cowlick that swept to the left, whereas, Milton’s swept right. Oh yea, Sue wasn’t identical either; she had no cowlick.
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I wrote this for Trifextra Week 33 where we are supposed to write a 33 word composition using the Rule of Three.
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ReplyDeleteHehehe! My mind went straight to the Johnny Cash song when you gave 2 boys names then a girls.
ReplyDeleteAfter I published, I remembered the Johnny Cash song! Thanks Debbie.
DeleteThis is cute! I guess they all look kind of alike, but they are still unique individuals :)
ReplyDeleteVery true. Thanks Janna.
DeleteAnd Sue also had no ..... Fun!
ReplyDeleteYep, I think. Thanks Viv.
DeleteCute ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kenya.
DeleteOnly their mother could tell them apart!
ReplyDeleteAt least they have the cowlicks (or not) Did you read about the woman in Asia who shaved numbers into their hair?
I did not read about the Asain mom, but it seems efficient. Thanks BT.
DeleteInteresting.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruby.
DeleteHa ha! And all this time I thought Sue was Manfred! Well I guess the joke's on me Lumdog! :D LOL!
ReplyDeleteI know! Well, the sad truth is the joke is on Sue! Thanks Linda.
DeleteHa! Clearly the cowlick is the important distinction there.
ReplyDeleteYou got it. Poor Sue! Thanks Annabelle.
DeletePoor Sue indeed! That was my immediate thought! This made me smile. It had a subtle, dry humor about it which I love,
ReplyDeleteThanks Gina. I'm glad you liked the humor.
Deletelove this - hubby and I both chuckled.
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara.
DeleteYou crack me up! I love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanna. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteI like this one! I have cousins that are triplets. They are a riot!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bo. Are they identical?
DeleteBeautiful. I laughed - the rule of not threes. (RogRites)
ReplyDeleteYes! Thank you Rog.
DeleteAw, this is funny! Nicely written.
ReplyDeleteThank you Imelda.
DeleteI have a feeling that isn't the only way Sue wasn't identical.
ReplyDeleteYou may be right. ;) Thanks Elliot.
DeleteThis made me snort when I laughed.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny. :) Thanks Betty.
DeleteHopefully the,,, ummmm now we're on the fourth, so the third joke doesn't work anymore, time's a charm and the comment will take. Stupid wordpress. Stupid blogger. Stupid comment forms.) This is hilarious. I love that Sue isn't identical because she doesn't have a cowlick.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jessie. :)
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