Favorite Short Stories, Vol. 3
Viewing comments for Chapter 4 "A Cockroach Named Harriet"an eclectic fiction collection, old and new
28 total reviews
Comment from Mary Wakeford
A delightful read to greet me this Sunday morning! I see another child's book series in Harriet :)
It made me almost feel a little sorry for the three I threw over a recent fence! Lol. Nice imagination and the bug party...too funny!
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
  |
A delightful read to greet me this Sunday morning! I see another child's book series in Harriet :)
It made me almost feel a little sorry for the three I threw over a recent fence! Lol. Nice imagination and the bug party...too funny!
Comment Written 28-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
-
You SHOULD feel sorry. Cockroaches have feelings too, you know. (LOL)
Thanks much. :)
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
LOL! This is fun! Wherever did you find that video with the cat and roaches? It inspired a terrific story. Good job. And good luck in the contest. :)
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
|
LOL! This is fun! Wherever did you find that video with the cat and roaches? It inspired a terrific story. Good job. And good luck in the contest. :)
Comment Written 28-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
-
LOL - thanks. Glad you liked it. But no, it's the other way around. I found the video after I wrote the story. I remembered the roach band from something I wrote a couple of years ago, and Joe's Apartment.
Comment from boxergirl
Haha...you are so clever, dear Dawn...cockroach pets...I was okay with it until you had the party and the number grew to 100+! Lol
In spite of the topic, it was a very enjoyable read and I hope it does well in the contest. :-)
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
|
Haha...you are so clever, dear Dawn...cockroach pets...I was okay with it until you had the party and the number grew to 100+! Lol
In spite of the topic, it was a very enjoyable read and I hope it does well in the contest. :-)
Comment Written 28-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
-
LOL - thanks, Karen. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and hey, what are a few dozen cockroaches among friends? (Eeeewwww!!! LOL)
Comment from country ranch writer
I have my bug man on speed dial I hate them to pieces they leave their feces everywhere I have problems breathing as it is don't need them in my place
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
|
I have my bug man on speed dial I hate them to pieces they leave their feces everywhere I have problems breathing as it is don't need them in my place
Comment Written 28-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
-
Not at all - it was meant just to be funny. Thanks, CRW.
Comment from Thomas Bowling
Thanks for the story. I won't sleep tonight. When my son was in the Marines he said he woke up with a cock roach in his mouth. "Don't eat them," he said, "Their bitter."
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
|
Thanks for the story. I won't sleep tonight. When my son was in the Marines he said he woke up with a cock roach in his mouth. "Don't eat them," he said, "Their bitter."
Comment Written 27-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
-
Eeeeewwww! LOL. Thanks very much.
Comment from Joan E.
I've been wanting to have a pet again, but I'm reluctant since we travel so much. Maybe a cockroach is the answer, since it is small and portable--I should ask my son if he would be willing to care for it periodically. I don't use diatomaceous earth and wouldn't plan any roach parties--seems like a natural! Thanks for the fun and best wishes in the contest- Joan
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
|
I've been wanting to have a pet again, but I'm reluctant since we travel so much. Maybe a cockroach is the answer, since it is small and portable--I should ask my son if he would be willing to care for it periodically. I don't use diatomaceous earth and wouldn't plan any roach parties--seems like a natural! Thanks for the fun and best wishes in the contest- Joan
Comment Written 27-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
-
HAHAHAHAHAHA! Thank YOU for this fun review. :))
Comment from DALLAS01
Wow a lot of creativity went into this one. Hilarious. Especially liked the reference to the vet not dealing with bugs and you thought he dealt with them all the time. I have never seen Joe's Apt but my kids loved it. If I ever get an opportunity to see it on T.V will have to check it out.
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
|
Wow a lot of creativity went into this one. Hilarious. Especially liked the reference to the vet not dealing with bugs and you thought he dealt with them all the time. I have never seen Joe's Apt but my kids loved it. If I ever get an opportunity to see it on T.V will have to check it out.
Comment Written 27-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2016
-
Oh, Joe's Apartment is so cute! I haven't seen the whole thing either, but I used his 'towel' video a couple of years ago for something else (I forget what now though...sigh...LOL)
Thanks very much. :)
-
:-)
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
That was such a funny story, Dawn! I remember way, way back, when I rented a flat which had been a bakery before it was converted into two flats. One night I got up and the kitchen had loads of the blighters in it. The next day I called Rentakill, and they came and put some stuff down. Seeing that video of Joe's apartment, brought the whole nightmare back! Your story with you giving your pet cockroach a party, well I thought it was hilarious! And it would have hundreds of family members too! Well done my friend, your Amazing Pet will be a hard one to match. Good luck! xx Sandra
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2016
|
That was such a funny story, Dawn! I remember way, way back, when I rented a flat which had been a bakery before it was converted into two flats. One night I got up and the kitchen had loads of the blighters in it. The next day I called Rentakill, and they came and put some stuff down. Seeing that video of Joe's apartment, brought the whole nightmare back! Your story with you giving your pet cockroach a party, well I thought it was hilarious! And it would have hundreds of family members too! Well done my friend, your Amazing Pet will be a hard one to match. Good luck! xx Sandra
Comment Written 27-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2016
-
I'm sorry for the cut and paste reply, but I am so far behind I will never catch up otherwise.
Comment from robyn corum
Okay, I'm smiling, but it doesn't cover up the fact that I am officially grossed out. OFFICIALLY. What on earth made you decide on a COCKROACH? Girl, when I worked as a phone tech, there were houses I could smell when I scooted up the sidewalk! It's a VERY distinctive odor. One I do NOT wish to live with. Sooo.....I WON'T be visiting until the bug dies. Let me know.
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2016
|
Okay, I'm smiling, but it doesn't cover up the fact that I am officially grossed out. OFFICIALLY. What on earth made you decide on a COCKROACH? Girl, when I worked as a phone tech, there were houses I could smell when I scooted up the sidewalk! It's a VERY distinctive odor. One I do NOT wish to live with. Sooo.....I WON'T be visiting until the bug dies. Let me know.
Comment Written 27-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2016
-
I'm sorry for the cut and paste reply, but I am so far behind I will never catch up otherwise.
Comment from frogbook
GREATStory. Loved it. Very original and imaginative (unless its true then good biography). And it brought back some great memories and nostalgia with Joes apartment videos.
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2016
|
GREATStory. Loved it. Very original and imaginative (unless its true then good biography). And it brought back some great memories and nostalgia with Joes apartment videos.
Comment Written 27-Aug-2016
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2016
-
Thank you very much! (no, LOL, not true).
