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Bruno rummaged through the supermarket bins. “What have we got today? More ruddy tuna mayonnaise!” Delving deeper, he salvaged a baguette, “That’s better. Brie and cornichons. Dated just yesterday.” Pocketing the sandwich, he headed for the off-licence, but passing more bins, couldn’t resist another rummage, “Wow!”
Returning to the spot later with a bottle of red wine, he retrieved his find, a panoramic print of Paris by night. Propping it against the wall, he sat before it, uncorked the bottle and tucked into his meal.
Smiling, he announced to nobody, “But for the want of a Gauloise, we could be there.”
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Michael Wynn 
A simple happiness
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Thnaks, Neil
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He found joy in a bin! Fantastic take on the prompt.
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Thanks very much, Lynn
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A friend of Wordsworth’s by any chance?
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Yes, I’m worried I’m getting obsessed with tramps, I seem to be seeing them everywhere
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One man’s rubbish…
Hey, what’s wrong with tuna mayo? 🙂
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Tuna Mayo is great but not everyday. He wanted something different for a change thus proving sometimes, even beggars can be choosers. 🙂 Thanks for the comment Draliman
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Enjoyed your take on a tramp’s point of view. So nice to read about a homeless person with a sense of humour instead of the archetypal sadness and despression.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thanks, Susan. Sometimes there’s nothing left to do but smile.
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It’s a change from roadkill, that’s for sure!
Simple pleasures. Love this, Michael.
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That’s right. Great comment Dale, thanks
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Some people can be happy anywhere, and with very little.
Touching tale that still found humour.
Good one, Michael
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Thanks very much
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That puts happiness in perspective. We should all be thankful we are above the joy of finding food in the garbage.
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We certainly should, thanks for commenting
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Dear Michael,
With few words you fleshed out the tramp and made me love him. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle
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He’s a person who creates contentment wherever he is. Good atmospheric development.
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Thank you very much
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You are welcome 🙂
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Goodness! I love the character you have created in this piece. The simple life well spent.
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Thanks Alicia, pleased you enjoyed it
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Sounds like he had a good day and a great meal. Contentment is where you find it.
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Exactly so, if he can’t go to Paris, Paris will have to come to an alley near him.
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I think I met Bruno behind a bar that I worked at long ago. He always had a smile, and I envied his ability to enjoy the small gifts in life. Brilliant character study.
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Thank you, Eugenia
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You developed a character we can cheer for. A man who has very little, but finds contentment in what he has.
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He’s an optimist for sure, no time for moaning. thanks for you comment, Brenda
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Lovely! Such a good feeling left after reading this one.
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Thanks, Laurie. That’s nice to hear
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Goodness – someone else who remembers the pleasure of Disque Bleu! A lovely character study, Michael. How clever of you to capture such a lot of the charm of Paris in a tale about a tramp!
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Thanks Penny. I must admit I wavered between Gauloise and Gitanes. Disque Bleu is too many words 🙂 I’m not sure if they still make those brands now. Thank you for your comment, it’s very nice of you to say so.
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Loved this piece–POV is wonderful. And I learned that a cornichon is a pickle 🙂
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Yes, a french pickled gherkin, but small and in my opinion, much tastier than the big ones. Thanks for commenting Linda, I’m pleased you liked it
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