50-Word Microfiction

Grandpa Shows Emma His Garden

And tells a tale

Mark Starlin
Aug 15, 2023

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“And this is the very spot where I planted the magic beans.”

“Really?”

“Yup.”

“And they grew into a giant beanstalk that stretched up to the clouds. And you climbed it and found a giant, right?”

“No, giants are just in fairytales.”

“Well then. What did you find?”

“A Wallmart.”

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