{Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven

by Stoner

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Andrew stopped short and just looked down at it. There it was, plain as day, staring up at him like a profound treasure.

A quarter.

The lifespan of a quarter on a sidewalk was as long as it took the next person to walk by after it had been dropped. In sharp contrast, the lifespan of a penny on the sidewalk was about 2 weeks.

As he bent over to pick it up, thoughts began swirling in his head. Where had it been? Who had used it? What kind of purchase had it been involved in?

Andrew imagined a 8 year old boy stopping to pull his latest treasure, a WWE Shawn Michaels wrestling action figure, from it’s box as his grandfather fumbled for his keys to the car. The tink of the quarter hitting the pavement getting lost in the jingling of the keys. The boy looking up at his grandfather with a smile as bright as the afternoon sun as he climbed into the car.

[Challenge: write a ficlet that contains a single quarter being used in some way]

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  1. {Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice little thoughtful story. Did you originate the challenge or did someone else?

  2. {Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven

    Stoner's Buddy Icon Stoner

    Posted about 1 year ago

    It was kind of a mangling of a slice-of-life story idea I’ve been trying to develop and the wheresgeorge.com web site.

  3. {Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven

    Batak Beatrix's Buddy Icon Batak Beatrix

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Omg. I used to have a huge crush on Shawn Michaels when I was (much) younger. Neat idea for a challenge.

  4. {Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven

    m8ryx's Buddy Icon m8ryx

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    great challenge topic. so simple, it’s lead to some really good ficlets so far.

  5. {Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great challenge. Interesting story, too.

  6. {Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Your challenge has enspired some of the best ficlets of read. Your example was great.

  7. {Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven

    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Where’s George is awesome, by the way.
    The only sad thing is that you can’t track coins. :(

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