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I don’t know why I confused @Wesley8890 with Page Scrawler (who I will not summon to a random story again). ;–)

So at least one of Gary’s classmates hasn’t turned against him! Just because they all started discussing his Outing and didn’t help him when he was tripped doesn’t mean that the entire school hates him, even if that’s all that Gary perceives right now! Some of the gossip would have been because of the novelty of two formerly close friends having a very public dispute. And Jocks tend to be less evolved than the general population because coaches demand conformity and groupthink (aka team spirit) – independent thought and individuality are not a prized behaviors among team athletes.

My impression of the attitude towards LGBTQ people is a little more complex than you suggest. Historically the Polynesians and many other peoples around the world were much more accepting of LGBTQs and there are still remnants of that survive in places like the Kingdom of Tonga. Christian missionaries did their best to destroy that acceptance. (British legal codes adopted during colonization exasperated the bigotry and remain in many former colonies like India and Singapore.) In Hawaii, there is the conflict between the relaxed, live and let live attitude of the people and the evil and repressive effects of Western religion that also includes the LDS church (the Mormons). It’s not a mistake that in the Hawaiian version of the Twelve Days of Christmas, the eleventh day brings missionaries (the twelfth day is televisions). In some ways, it was better that Gwyn wasn’t aware of Dusty’s wealthy family when they met on the ranch. It’s too bad the information was revealed to Gwyn before Dusty could tell her himself. I have to believe that Don & Marco were well aware of Dusty’s wealth and would have warned Gwyn if they thought he was just using her. If Gwyn thinks things through, she’ll realize that. ;–)

And I actually remember reading that Comment too! ;–)

I’m sorry I misunderstood your first post. I guess I was expecting more what @Dodger and @Mikiesboy wrote and your more succinct response threw me. But you posted exactly what I asked for.

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Well now that you’ve Commented, many more people will check out the Topic because they’ll see your name (the goal of the poking). I never expected that any of my Comments would ever be mentioned by any author. There are too many others who are much more insightful than I could ever be. I think unusual and idiosyncratic are the most charitable descriptions possible for my musings. ;–)

But if they’ve read my Comment, they’ve probably read yours too since both Comments on the same page! ;–)

So Timmy, was it one of the ones where I tell you that I want two of your apparently straight character to fall in love with each other? Or when I suggest that someone should send you a couple cases of mouthwash-flavored ice cream? Or do you prefer when I call you ‘Denny’ (after Brother Denmark in SatW)? I know, the one where you responded by saying we’re both in danger of becoming ‘Eric.’ ;–)

@Page Scrawler, I was reading a story on AwesomeDude and I immediately thought of you when I got to one key word! As soon as you see that word you’ll know what triggered my thinking of you. And, no, it has nothing to do with the weather. ;–)

So spumoni (yuck!) or gelato (yum!)?

Almost every author must have at least one Comment or Review that stands above all the others. What was the Comment or Review? What made it so special? What do you like best? ;–)

Contemplating fostering a child is a long process, just as the planning for having any child should be. Too many people do not think through all the issues before they have children and the kids are the victims of their lack of preparation. Throughout my life, I’ve seen way too many examples of people who should not be allowed near children, yet have one (or more) of them! It’s good that Louis & Don have worked through the issues before they welcome Max into their home – they are sure to discover additional problems they hadn’t anticipated once he arrives! ;–)

I used the British term first and registered my discomfort with it in a ‘whisper.’ ;–)

Metaphorically what Donnie is to Bubba? ;–)

It was so long ago the characters didn’t even need to have names. They were just ‘redhead’ and ‘blond.’ ;–)

I’m sure no one will believe me when I say that I knew it was triplets as soon as the sonogram technician fled the room in search of her supervisor! ;–)

Who can remember details when it’s been decades since the last chapter. You probably didn’t write the story, it’s been so long I can’t remember. But maybe the redhead is too afraid of his true feelings to allow himself to get closer to the blond… ;–)

I’m still waiting for a certain redhead to realize that he’s been in love with his blond best friend for a very long time – and needs to dump the girl so he and his best friend can express their love physically! ;–)

I kind of think the focus of the story will be on Jack and Tracy. And maybe Jim. I don’t think that Jason and Jeff will be significant characters in this story, but it’s only the first chapter, so who knows? ;–)

Those poor kids! Not only are the boys twins, but they’re saddled with identical initials – there’ll be so much confusion with forms that are sent out with only initials, not full names (it’s also bad that they share their first initial with their father). And the silly spelling is going to be an inspiration for a lifetime of teasing for their sister. If you don’t have a name like Thompson, Lee, Cho, or Smith, you don’t need to strain so hard to be ‘creative.’ Have pity on the poor kids! The new parents will have the enormous advantage of their numerous relatives all living nearby who will willingly help out. One new baby is overwhelming to new parents. Two babies requires help for quite a while, but three new babies is going to be overwhelming to the whole family! They haven’t had to deal with infants before, have they?

I see lots of potential here, and I still really love the frog/lily pad one In terms of the prompt criteria, and the self-check list, I wonder about the puddle poem. Maybe I'm just not reading it right tonight, but it seems a bit like three poems, where each line is making a complete statement on its own. The concept is a strong one, but maybe look at the poem again in terms of the checklist. I love the dog poem, but please don't be afraid of punctuation. It can help things stay orderly, like I might suggest a comma at the end of the first line as a way to pave the transition away from the dog's "running", and onto the important part of the last two lines: the "lolling". Anyway don't be afraid of commas, semicolons or colons if you need them. The carpet of leaves is a beautiful image, and likewise the growing ice patterns on the windows brings me back to being a child and watching them form on our kitchen window above the sink. With this poem, I might make a small suggestion relating to flow. See what you think, and feel free to ignore my thoughts here. But what if your leaves change colour now donning coats of red and gold a glowing farewell Was changed very slightly to say leaves change colour now donning coats of red and gold as glowing farewell Do you think it flows better? Do you think it better completes an unbroken line of thought? Thank you, Mike, for taking these poetry prompts challenges! I'm really happy you are doing them.

He’s taller than Jack, he looks athletic, and he’s graceful. ;–)

Are you proposing that Andy serve those flavors of ice cream as pudding* after the big dinner together? I cannot imagine that Eric would be likely to enjoy the contrasts. He seems like a plain vanilla kind of guy to me. ;–) * That sounds so wrong to me! Dessert is dessert. Pudding is just one kind of dessert somewhat similar to a custard or mousse! ;–)