Comment from Sandra Ludwick

Excellent

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience through your story. It sounds like you left a little bit of yourself behind lol. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 25-Aug-2019

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reply by the author on 25-Aug-2019

Ha ha, I guess I did. Another expression that stayed there was 'no soup for you!' from seinfield. Thanks for the review, cheers.

Comment from CharR

Excellent

That is sooo awesome! A tradition worthy of spreading world wide! Good Luck in the contest, Diiva!!

Really enjoy reading nonfiction events!

Write on, wrote often!

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2019

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2019

Thanks for the review, yeah it made me laugh. The other one was ("no soup for you!") from sienflield. If someone pissed me off, I would banish them with that (in good fun)and the locals loved it, using it themselves. Cheers.

reply by CharR on 23-Aug-2019

Too fun! I'm a huge Seinfeld fan. Interesting how that show changed our lexicon, yadda yadda yada!

reply by the author on 23-Aug-2019

You can't spare a square?! Great show. Cheers, j

Comment from JudyE

Excellent

It's funny how a certain phrase or term will catch on and become part of the general language. Like you, I would have been delighted to have heard the children yelling in that way. Thanks for the smile and good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2019

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2019

Thanks for the delightful review. That one and "no soup for you!" could be heard a few times, cheers.

Comment from susand3022

Excellent

I'm pretty sure that I know who this is... It's a great story... funny! I love the way you seemed to start a trend, and how they seemed to find a way to remember you there on the Isle of Zanzibar. :)

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2019

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reply by the author on 23-Aug-2019

Oh, they remember me. haha. Diva and "no soup for you!" from Seinfield were my favourites. I have been going for over twenty years and when I meet someone, I usually know their parents. Thanks for the review, hope that you are having a fun summer.

Comment from robyn corum

Excellent

Dear Mystery Writer,

Wow. That must be really cool to know that you had that kind of an impact on that area over many, many years. *smile* I can just see it AND see the kind of smile that must have brought to your face. It's a very cool story. Thanks for sharing and good luck!

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2019

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reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019

Exactly. It took me a minute to realize, but when I saw the victorious stance, they could only be proclaiming....diva. Thanks for the review, it was fun to remember that time, cheers.

Comment from giraffmang

Excellent

Hi there,

This is a very nice little piece and raises a smile as I'm sure it did for the teller.

one 'spur of the moment' yell, became our funny little tradition- unnecessary comma here.

during each two week stint,- ideally two-week would be hyphenated here but this will affect the word count.

All the best
GMG

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2019

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reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019

Thanks for the review and helpful corrections, I fixed both. It was a fun write to remember that time. Cheers.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

It us funny how a word can take on a new meaning in another culture. I enjoyed your story, I wish you luck with the contest, best wishes, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2019

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reply by the author on 22-Aug-2019

Thanks for the review Dolly. It did make me laugh to see them in little victory stances, cheers.