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A Lawnmower Challenge

This is an odd one. You must write a story about a man's adventure.... whilst lawn mowing. The story can be about anything at all, as long as it begins with a man who is mowing his lawn. You have one month, Bond. That is all.

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Challengers

7 entries
  1. The Lawn Mowing Lesson

    Author: ronmurp

    Look at him mowing the damn lawn. No, really, look at him and think about it. I know what he’s trying to achieve - perfection. Can’t you see that. I’ve nagged…

    Jul 16, 2009 · Ficly archive

  2. Growing

    Author: Hobo Beard Bob

    Ralph hated mowing his yard. It wasn’t the actual act of mowing he hated more than the constant struggle against his yard. The ground was always uneven and his…

    Jul 8, 2009 · Ficly archive (3)

  3. Happens more than you'd think.

    Author: vmg

    The mower deck was precisely adjusted to give the perfect not-too-short-to-burn-the-grass yet not-too-long-to-annoy-the-housing-association depth. There wasn’t…

    Jul 7, 2009 · Ficly archive (1)

  4. Lawn Mower Derby

    Author: ElshaHawk (LoA)

    The mower purred to a stop. Dave wiped his brow and surveyed the checkered pattern in the even grass. Now that the chore was finished, the real fun could…

    Jul 7, 2009 · Ficly archive (1)

  5. In sickness and in health.

    Author: Martin R Cass

    It didn’t seem monotonous to him, especially now he had his Murray M17-42 variator drive garden ride on tractor, aka the mother of all mowers. He could go up…

    Jul 5, 2009 · Ficly archive (1)

  6. Unchanging

    Author: Oy

    The man drove his lawn-mower across his immaculate lawn in his immaculate yard in his immaculate neighborhood. He had a feeling that he didn’t have to do this…

    Jul 3, 2009 · Ficly archive (1)