Photo prompt is provided by MajesticGoldenRose
Title: Dinner
Source: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers – Week of February 28, 2017
Word count: 170 words
The children needed to learn there was more than video games and concrete. So, he moved them to the farm and his own childhood. Three faces, alternating between angelic and devilish, kept him on his toes. He had prepared them for today.
“Remember what I told you. The cow is not a pet. We are not naming the cow. He is someone’s dinner. While the cow is here we will feed him, and give him a good life.”
The children had been excited, petting and feeding the cow and asking question after question. He answered while gently reminding them not to name the cow. At last they headed into the house for dinner, homework and bed.
The next afternoon three excited children leapt off the school bus yelling as they ran up the lane.
“Whoa, slow down, one at a time.”
“Daddy can we go feed Dinner now.”
“Dinner?”
“Yes, Dinner the cow.”
“What?”
“You said the cow was Dinner.”
He shook his head and laughed.
“Let’s go feed Dinner.”
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Jo Hawk 
Hahaha! That was perfect! Kids would actually do that!
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Yes, and I know the children who actually did name the calf, Dinner. 🙂
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Hahahaha! So funny and cute!! I can imagine that kids would really do that! Great story!
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Glad you enjoyed it.
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A great ending, Jo, although I can’t make myself think of that sweet little calf as’ dinner’ (and I’m far from being a vegetarian!). But, as Dominic (above) said, kids would do that! 😀
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We are pretty far removed from where our meals come from aren’t we? Glad you enjoyed the ending.
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Jo your story brought back memories of when we raised chickens , and my mother did exactly that – don’t name the chickens, and my father and i did! the chickens lived a long healthy life off my mother’s vegetables and feed! lovely, lovely story, felt the energy from the dialogue!
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LOL and that reminds me of a couple of chickens named ‘Sugarfoot’ and ‘Tenderfoot’. Glad you enjoyed the story.
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i did! very much. my first pet was a duck and i raised till it was sold off – sad me. but that’s life in a tiny village – everything has a purpose under the sun! enjoying your stories!
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This is the best part of writing… finding out that others have similar experiences.
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yes i agree, we get to see similarities as well as different lives led around the world.
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Hi, I’m majesticgoldenrose, and I am glad you used my prompt. Great post, btw! It’s so cute!
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Hi! Glad you stopped by. I loved your photo of the cute little calf. He deserved a cute story to go with him. I am happy you like it.
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Fascinating, I enjoyed the story and reading the follow up comments. In my extended family the pet rabbits became dinner when times got really hard.
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LOL my girlfriend raised rabbits for 4H and I will admit to eating a few of them when things got out of hand. Glad you enjoyed the story.
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I can very well picture this. Charming 🙂
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I am thrilled you enjoyed the story. Thank you for the comment.
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