Wednesday is here as is Friday Fictioneers. Rochelle is working on her third book in her fabulous trilogy – I cannot wait! So, our hostess is on summer hiatus and is sharing beloved past posts. However, for me, they are all new! Thanks to Douglas M. MacIlroy for this fun photo. If you would like to give your interpretation, please click here for the hows and whats. Just want to read others? Click on ze Bleu Frogue.
Copyright Douglas M. MacIlroy
Genre: Fiction
Word count: 100
More Than Play
There she was, Julie Cousteau, discoverer of all things ocean. The best of the best. For hours she’d live in her underwater world; learning, sharing her discoveries, one with the ocean. She felt so at home there. Why was that?
Her reverie was broken by a rap on her head, followed by a snarky: “What’re you doing, Dingbat?”
“I’m not a dingbat, I’m a great oceanographer”, she retorted.
“Mooooom! Julie’s wearing that stupid helmet again!”
“Leave her alone, Ben. She’s not playing. She’s planning her future.”
“Pfft! Girls can’t do that!”
“Oh? Now where did that foolish notion come from?”
Indeed. I’m sure your boys know that it good to have dreams and aspirations even if you’re just a girl. I know my boys understand that.
There are no “boys only” or “girls only” jobs… well, not to my face, anyway!
At least not to our faces, ha ha.
Ha ha! Indeed!
Indeed she is allowed to plan her future.
Lovely story.
That’s right! Thanks
I always wanted to be a marine biologist myself. Sweet story, Dale. Everyone needs a dream.
Thanks. That we do!
Powerful stuff that’s badly needed s t i l l.
So true!
Ben needs to shape up and get with the programme! Girls can do stuff too 🙂
Darn tootin’!
I hope she thumped him!
She’ll do better – she’ll prove she can do it!
Dear Dale,
Little baby misogynist in the making? Let’s nip that in the bud, Mom. Good one, Dale. As mother’s of sons, let’s hope ours know better. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
Goes to show it’s ingrained! Moms have to do that nipping for sure. I like to think mine do…
Someday I’m going to grow up and decide what I want to be. But I expect that day is still far in the future.
I wonder if she’ll have a blog someday?
I’m still working on it myself 😉
Hmmm… I wonder…
Reminds me of my days as a kid when I’d (pretend) play guitar in the mirror and I was on a concert date. Then, Mom would come in and the concert was over/interrupted/ruined. Oh well … that’s showbiz.
Oh darn…
I love dreams.. I would love to be an author one day for instance… of course the name was extremely well chosen.
You already are! And a fine one at that…
And thank you!
Go Dale, get that bra burnt!
Cleverly built exposé of the nonsense of sexism.
Nicely done.
Ha ha! Merci, mon ami!
Julie Cousteau: love it, hehe. I loved Jaques’ films when I was a youngster. Good for mum to interfere right away.
Yes indeed! I almost called her Jacqueline…😎
Julie is better, more fun. 🙂
I thought so!
Nip that sexism in the bud, I say. Well written/said, Dale 🙂
Now what did I want to be? A weatherman, as there weren’t such things as weathergirls on TV in those days! Also, an astronaut, a geologist, and an explorer. I also wanted to marry David Attenborough when I grew up.
Yes!! Great choices, Sarah… the author!
Terrific story. And a big YES to little girls everywhere.
YESSS!!
mum knows best, I like it
That she does!!
I think she’s tackling the problem in its embryo stage. Nice one, Dale.
Thank you, Sandra.
I’m glad mum stuck up for her daughter!
Indeed, Freya! None of that boy-only or girl-only stuff in that house!
great story. i truly enjoyed it.
Thank you, kind sir
I never tried to discourage my children from doing what they wanted. I think many of us now understand we shouldn’t. I can look back and see why my children chose the professions they did. They fit them perfectly. My son is a law librarian and my daughter an actor. Good story, Dale, and well written. 🙂 — Suzanne
Thank you for your most thoughtful comment, Suzanne!
You tell ‘em Julie!
😎😅
Love this Dale, all the excitement of the future and who she might become – as well as getting rid of those foolish notions 🙂
Thank you Andrea. Yes, Mama was not going to let that one slide…
This reminds me of Virginia Woolf’s claim about Shakespeare’s imaginary sister, who could never got the attention and credit Willie got, because she was a girl
Indeed! Thanks, Larry!
You must be on overload … hang in there … and I hope all is well.
Overload, overwhelm, overworked! And just plain disorganised. I’m figuring I shall eventually get a decent rhythm going…eventually!!
Do what you gotta do …. hang in there …. and drink wine.
Oh, I do, Amico, I do! 😀
Do enjoy the work at the club?
I actually do, Frank. I never would have thought I would have fun serving food but I do. And I’m pretty darn good at it too! I’ve had great feedback and my bosses like me and already consider me one of their top workers… Who’d a thunk?
AH yes … Dale the Charmer paying dividends.
Awww, Frank! You are so sweet!
Ahhhh …. (blushing).