Grandma helped herself to another slice, “What’s this? Don’t mind if I do have another.”
She winked conspiratorially at little Suzie, who giggled.
“Garlic bread, Mum,” said Arlene.
“No, what’s it really?”
“Garlic bread, like I said.”
“But I don’t like garlic.”
“I can assure you it’s garlic.”
“Not real garlic though. Not like they have in France and places.”
“It’s real garlic like they have abroad, mother.”
Suzie giggled again, ‘grandparents are funny,’ she thought.
“It can’t be. I know what I like and I know I don’t like garlic, never have done.”
“OK mother…Another slice?”
“Go on then.”
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Michael Wynn 
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Thanks, Jessica. Apologies for the late reply
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Dear Michael,
Sometimes it’s better to smile and agree. 😉 Well paced use of dialogue to tell the story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. Sorry for missing the comment when it first came.
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Oh, I love this! Isn’t it the way, that as we get older, we become convinced that our tastes and preferences seem to be cut in stone. Maybe we just get tired of getting to know ourselves and just want to KNOW. And don’t appreciate being told that we still don’t 😄
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Apologies for missing this comment when you first sent it. I think you’re right, we seem to reach a point where our minds are made up on anything and everything and we stubbornly refuse to try something different.
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Maybe she should have told her it was custard bread
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Sorry for the late reply, Neil. You’re right perhaps they should
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This reads like a conversation between me and my 6 year old daughter every dinner time! 🙂
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I’m with you there having been through it myself. Apologies for the late reply
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What a familiar conversation, literally! I think it runs in all families 😂
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You are so right but it’s all part of life’s rich tapestry. 🙂 Apologies for not replying earlier, I’ve only just realised your comment was there
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This conversation sounds familiar 🤗 Fun read.
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Thanks Sue. Apologies for the late reply, I kissed this comment when it first came in
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What fun!!! And, I say, let the elders think what they like because things ain’t gonna change.
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Thanks Alicia, and you’re dead right. Apologies for the late reply
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I don’t like it so don’t try to convince me otherwise! Too funny, Michael.
To think my grandmother used to eat it raw, sliced thin on her burnt toast. For breakfast. Said it was good for the blood. Who are we to argue? She lived to 92…
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It’s supposed to good for all sorts of whatever ails you. I don’t know about that but I love it. Apologies for the late reply
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Actually, I was speaking for your character… I, personally love garlic! It doesn’t love me when it’s raw though.
And no apologies necessary!
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Some people claim to dislike something they’ve never even tried! I’m suddenly craving some now.
Here’s mine!
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Aplogies for the late reply on this one Keith. You’re right, especially the old and the young.
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Ain’t no accounting for taste, whether it’s accurate or not. Entertaining story!
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Thank you and apologies for the late reply
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You’re welcome and no worries!
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one’s never too old to try something new. 🙂
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Indeed and sorry for missing this comment when you first sent it
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Better just to pretend it’s some of that “fake garlic” 🙂
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That sounds like a plan. Apologies for missung your comment when it first arrived
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There’s always a first time, but sometimes it takes forever to arrive.
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It does and even then they may not admit to its arrival. Sorry for the late reply, Sandra
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Smart to just agree and cut another slice 🙂
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Exactly. Sorry for the late reply, Linda
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Loved this, Michael. It reminded me of my father-in-law who didn’t like ‘foreign food’ until I served up a plate of spaghetti bolognaise which he enjoyed. (When I said I was cooking spaghetti he thought I was talking about the tinned stuff in tomato sauce!!)
Susan A Eames at
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Thanks, Susan. Our family has been full of people with the same attitude. Sorry for the late response
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One is never to old to try something new, even garlic it seems
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Mike, I just found this comment. Apologies for not responding before and thank you
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