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| The Perils of Pauline |
playing the damsel she cowers, fist to mouth,
as Joe twirls a finger 'round invisible handlebars
framing a leering grin. “ah, my pretty…”
and then, and then… (cue music)
with a waggle of eyebrows and swirl of his cape,
he is upon her. feigning a sigh of high drama, she
succumbs, as damsels must do, and counts herself lucky.
The Perils of Pauline beats Europa and the Bull any time.
The Perils of Pauline still beat Europe and the bull, every time. I can remember seeing these on television as a child, and feeling the terror of the train approaching. Great take on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteYou bring me back to those movies indeed...very nice ~
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun response to the prompt! I had forgotten about this... and then it made me think of Dudley Do Right cartoons.
ReplyDeleteBrought back silly memories from childhood where we acted out these dramas with screams and howls.
ReplyDeleteClassic, I loved this and I live our take on it!
ReplyDeletewith a waggle of eyebrows and swirl of his cape,
Yes indeed! Thanks
It made me think of that song - "Along Came Jones" by The Coasters. I used to love to sing that.
ReplyDeleteHehehe...and the piano always signalled the danger, the coming train, the dastardly deed. Nice write.
ReplyDeleteHonestly? Never seen a silent movie in my life. Terrible I know. Poor Pauline, just lie on your back and think of England luv.
ReplyDeletehaha...fun stuff...where is dudley doright when you need him...smiles.
ReplyDeleteYou do realize your technical writing is showing.
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This was great. You had me at, "fist to mouth".
love it! I was hoping someone would write about one of these scenes. great one, Patti, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI remember the piano rumbling frantically in the background, too. Much fun :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by, Everyone. I loved your comments.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Hey, 00dozo. Whaddya mean? All those run-on sentences and (heaven forbid!) elipses...
:-)
Great! The title "Perils of Pauline" is itself better than "Europa and the Bull."
ReplyDeleteVery clever, but you have challenged me to watch both. Loved it and sure I'll love it more. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!! Thanks for bringing back another fine memory of my youth!!
ReplyDeleteRemember the kids in the theater screaming: "Oh no, the train is coming!"?
ReplyDeleteYesterday, while walking along tracks at a museum with my niece and nephew, I shared memories of Pauline and her perils. Now I have multi-layered memories and smiles. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteBeth
So clever, as always.
ReplyDeleteOh dear! This is another one of those moments, clips remembered thru a child's eyes that caused me sleepless nights! :) A wonderful write to the prompt!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I can really picture this scene. It is a show stopper!!
ReplyDeleteEven entertainment was simpler then. Great snippet.
ReplyDeletethought your written commentary was fab ...thank you x
ReplyDeleteYes... I remember that! Thank you.
ReplyDelete~laurie
Fond memories you envoked. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteYou must, you must pay the rent,
I can't pay the rent!
I'll pay the rent
My hero
Curses foiled again!
Fun diddy!
Patti,
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing back the memories. Not many years ago we would scour the TV programs for re-runs. Now YouTube saves the day! Isn't life such happiness?
Hank
Marvelous! Such a fun take on the prompt!
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