This piece of nostalgic nonsense was written for Jenne and CE’s weekly Unicorn Challenge to produce a story of up to 250 words based on a photo prompt.
‘So, you’re just back from Paris and you take me out to this Godforsaken beach in the middle of nowhere to look at a pile of rocks?’
‘Yes. It’s a shrine.’
‘Bugger you shrine. What did you bring me?’
‘Sorry, nothing. But I brought back Jim.’
‘Jim?’
‘Yeah, Jim. I stole his ashes. Because Bon was getting lonely.’
‘Bon?’
‘Yeah, I rescued him from Fremantle last year.’
‘So you’re going around the world stealing the ashes of dead rock stars and burying them here at your tacky little shrine.’
‘They told me they want to rest in peace and not be bothered by nutters crying and taking selfies 24/7. They all did. Not Elvis or Michael of course but the others.’
‘What others?’
‘I brought Janis from LA and Jimi from Washington and Brian from Gloucestershire and Buddy from Texas. I would have got Michael but he’s swimming with the fishes in Sydney Harbour and John’s all over Central Park. Some families are so inconsiderate. Imagine having to put up with jet skiers and joggers for the rest of eternity.’
‘But what about the poor families of these people!’
‘As long as they believe they’re still where they put them, what does it matter? This way everybody wins.’
‘You realise that with global warming and rising sea levels this will all get washed away one day.’
‘Of course. And then we’ll all be together. That will be so cool. Imagine jamming with Syd on the dark side of the moon.’
Cast (in order of appearance): Morrison, Scott, Presley, Jackson, Joplin, Hendrix, Jones, Hutchence, Lennon, Holly, Barrett.)
Six Crooked Highways 
That was fun, Doug, a highly imaginative take on the prompt.
And I learned a new name – Bon Scott.
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Original lead singer for AC/DC. I think you might recognise the instrument in this clip. https://youtu.be/eQluGs2SFRs
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Bon was a Scot as well as a Scott!
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Indeed. Another bonnie lad that preferred the sunshine.
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Lots of fun and some impressive name-dropping, Doug!
But, d’you know, I’ve always wondered about ashes (Congrats on 1st test result!), how can anyone tell what’s in those wee urns?
PS Buddy is out of sequence
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Thanks, CE. Re the urns, you can’t. In the end. it’s all about belief. And the sequence was the thefts, not the demises. 😉
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Name-dropping and sequence be damned!
I’m a rocker chick, Doug.
Loved your ink! ❤︎ 🤘🏼
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Glad you liked it. As for sequence nothing matters after 12 bars and 3 chords. 🙂
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I’m impressed you’re still standing after 12 bars! 🤣
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Boom, tish 🙂
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This is a great idea. I’m sure implementation would be much appreciated by all mentioned, as well as a few of the plebian departed.
Nice!
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Yes, it’s all about relocation, relocation, relocation. 😉
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Fun is the touchstone this week.
(So how many of the above were hauled as opposed to shipped?)
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All spiritually summoned and beamed up and down.
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That was great fun, Doug. Thanks for the laugh.
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Thanks, Misky. Mission accomplished. 🙂
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You can come get my ashes anytime. No need to steal! 😉
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🙂
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