This story is part of BlogFestivus: 12 short stories, 12 days, 12 Days of Christmas. An I.Q. of 12 is also extremely helpful but not required. Oh, the stories have to be exactly 144 words in length, too. You know, that’s 12 times 12. (Use a calculator if you need proof.) The real bitch of this challenge is that you have to incorporate the words from the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song, too. Sick stuff, really. You can find more of these unique stories by clicking this link for a complete list of festive BlogFestivus participants.

Turns
by Tom B. Taker

The milking done and the kids to school, Abigail was bouncing in their old Ford pickup for the weekly one-hour drive to town for groceries and supplies. Mostly she felt more like a maid than a wife.
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This story is part of BlogFestivus: 12 short stories, 12 days, 12 Days of Christmas. An I.Q. of 12 is also extremely helpful but not required. Oh, the stories have to be exactly 144 words in length, too. You know, that’s 12 times 12. (Use a calculator if you need proof.) The real bitch of this challenge is that you have to incorporate the words from the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song, too. Sick stuff, really. You can find more of these unique stories by clicking this link for a complete list of festive BlogFestivus participants.

Feelin’ Lucky
by Tom B. Taker

The nameplate on the desk read “Dream Facilitator” just below his name but his actual title was “Marketing Manager.” Harry used to joke he was like a Disneyland imagineer.
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This story is part of BlogFestivus: 12 short stories, 12 days, 12 Days of Christmas. An I.Q. of 12 is also extremely helpful but not required. Oh, the stories have to be exactly 144 words in length, too. You know, that’s 12 times 12. (Use a calculator if you need proof.) The real bitch of this challenge is that you have to incorporate the words from the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song, too. Sick stuff, really. You can find more of these unique stories by clicking this link for a complete list of festive BlogFestivus participants.

Geese is the Word
by Tom B. Taker

Knock my quill over with a feather…
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This story is part of BlogFestivus: 12 short stories, 12 days, 12 Days of Christmas. An I.Q. of 12 is also extremely helpful but not required. Oh, the stories have to be exactly 144 words in length, too. You know, that’s 12 times 12. (Use a calculator if you need proof.) The real bitch of this challenge is that you have to incorporate the words from the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song, too. Sick stuff, really. You can find more of these unique stories by clicking this link for a complete list of festive BlogFestivus participants.

The Hat Trick
by Tom B. Taker

Sam had always tried to live his life by the golden rule, for all the good it had done. More often than not, he thought dryly, it was a remarkably one-way phenomenon.

These days, bitter and resigned, he only made the effort out of habit.
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This story is part of BlogFestivus: 12 short stories, 12 days, 12 Days of Christmas. An I.Q. of 12 is also extremely helpful but not required. Oh, the stories have to be exactly 144 words in length, too. You know, that’s 12 times 12. (Use a calculator if you need proof.) The real bitch of this challenge is that you have to incorporate the words from the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song, too. Sick stuff, really. You can find more of these unique stories by clicking this link for a complete list of festive BlogFestivus participants.

For The Birds
by Tom B. Taker

This challenge is for the birds, the earnest author thought to himself. Already he had thought hard for four long minutes and still there were no fresh ideas. That was like totally an eternity!

In desperation he just started writing whatever came to mind. In fact, it looked an awful lot like this.
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This story is part of BlogFestivus: 12 short stories, 12 days, 12 Days of Christmas. An I.Q. of 12 is also extremely helpful but not required. Oh, the stories have to be exactly 144 words in length, too. You know, that’s 12 times 12. (Use a calculator if you need proof.) The real bitch of this challenge is that you have to incorporate the words from the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song, too. Sick stuff, really. You can find more of these unique stories by clicking this link for a complete list of festive BlogFestivus participants.

Only One Gift
by Tom B. Taker

The young boy had dreams of running alongside a beloved companion, fierce beast, and loyal friend. So there he sat on Santa’s lap at the shopping mall and whispered his one and only wish: “I want a dog.”

In his dreams it was a little puppy who would grow up with him. He imagined all the adventures they would have.
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This story is part of BlogFestivus: 12 short stories, 12 days, 12 Days of Christmas. An I.Q. of 12 is also extremely helpful but not required. Oh, the stories have to be exactly 144 words in length, too. You know, that’s 12 times 12. (Use a calculator if you need proof.) The real bitch of this challenge is that you have to incorporate the words from the famous “12 Days of Christmas” song, too. Sick stuff, really. You can find more of these unique stories by clicking this link for a complete list of festive BlogFestivus participants.

Bodacious Tubuloso
by Tom B. Taker

Winston Titus Franklin was not a man to be trifled with. Used to getting his way, he even had his own private lane on the 405. The commute from his luxury Irvine estate to his private office near LAX would have taken hours without it.

He made his way up the I-5 then to the 405 before merging onto “The Winston” and settled in for his 40-minute drive. For some reason, the police never noticed his speed.
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