This amusement was written for D’Verse’s prompt to write 144 words of prose that must include this line from Shel Silverstein’s poem, Invitation. ‘If you’re a dreamer, come in.’
If you are a dreamer, come in to Beelzebub’s Emporium of Chance here at the Hades Hotel in downtown Inferno. Every day’s your lucky day when you visit us. We’ve got Hot Slots, Ring of Fire Roulette, BBQ Blackjack, Jalapeno Keno and Red Hot Poker (hands so sizzling even Texans can’t hold ‘em). Take advantage of our free drinks service, including Lava on the Rocks, Tequila Sunburn and Devilled Daquiri. When you’re hungry, drop in to our Hara Kiri Curry House or our Eternal Charcoal Grill, at the end of Barefoot Fire Walk. If you need a nap, go up to your Personalised Rack Room and stretch out for as long as you need. Short on cash? Not a problem. Our Soul Seller Tellers will be only too happy to help out. Yes, for that complete Holiday from Hell, we have every taste covered.
Six Crooked Highways 
Some great and humorous creative writing Doug – enjoyable to read!
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Thanks, Rob, much appreciated.
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Oh what a chuckle I got out of this. My favorite: Eternal Charcoal Grill.
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Then my work here is done. 🙂
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🙂
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What Rob said. Very nice. I’m almost tempted to see if they have an opening. ‘Scuse me while I make a call.
Hmm, I’m told they have my room booked in perpetuity. That can’t be good, can it?
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Thanks, Obb. Not sure, that’s one hell of a question. 😉
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Hot topic for me, as of now.
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Awesome, Doug 👏
I see I wasn’t the only one to get into surreal imagery!
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David
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Thanks, ben. Takes one to know one. 🙂
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Doug,
Please feel free to call me ‘David’ – that’s my first name.
The word ‘ben’ just means ‘son of’ in Hebrew, and my father’s name was ‘Alexander’.
I know my pen name is confusing – sorry for that!
❤
David
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Duly noted, David, I should have guessed, given that I have a dear friend in California who is a ben Horin. Shalom.
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I know a ben Chorin in Israel (Haifa area)
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Excellent satire! ‘If you need a nap, go up to your Personalised Rack Room and stretch out for as long as you need. Short on cash? Not a problem. Our Soul Seller Tellers will be only too happy to help out.’ Leads me to wonder if you do or ever have worked in Marketing!
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Many thanks, Ingrid. No, I am not a marketing expert but I’ve been subjected to enough of it to do a halfway decent parody. 🙂
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Always nice to learn someone has not sold their soul! 🙂
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LOL…so much fun! This line slayed me, “hands so sizzling even Texans can’t hold ‘em” !!!
Bravo!
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Thanks, Susan. So pleased you enjoyed it.
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Your title was also perfect. You’re welcome. 😉
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You had me with the first line! Hilarious response to the prompt! LOVE it. You made my morning —- I can just see your brain working on this….almost stream of consciousness with more and more ideas popping to mind. A really fun one to read.
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Many thanks, Lillian. So glad you enjoyed it. And you nailed my methodology 🙂
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I couldn’t help but smile through all 144 words. Sinfully fun!
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Many thanks, Dale. Glad you enjoyed it.
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I did!
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Nicely done. To sign up do we just text “2020”? It was one hell of a year. Actually there might be an extension number of 2021.
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Thanks for the hilarious comment, Mish. Wish I’d thought of that. 🙂
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😀
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That hotel rack was perfect. How about the spa? do you have the clay pot jaccuzzi?
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Thanks, Bjorn. Indeed and the jacuzzi is filled with olive oil, for that all-over tan. 🙂
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Excellent! Sounds better than another week at work. 😀
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I hear that their new concierge, Donald, will cater to your every whim. 🙂
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Maybe I don’t need a holiday that badly 😀
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