I haven’t had a chance to participate in Friday Fictioneers in a while, and I’m just getting in under the wire this week. But the picture conjured up this little story, and I couldn’t pass up sharing it. The picture prompt is courtesy of Mary Shipman. My story is below the picture.
SALES APPEAL
“Pops, when you asked me to come and help with the store, I had no idea you’d been losing money the past ten years. What’s the deal with all these tools and auto parts? And your line of pipe and chewing tobacco is weighing down the shelves.”
“I’m just well-stocked.”
“But your only customers the month I’ve been here are genteel ladies. They don’t buy that stuff.”
“Yeah, the men never shop here.”
“Well, get me the ladder. I’ll fix that.”
(Two hours later)
“Ivan, you can’t hang all those women’s undergarments from the rafters! It will embarrass our customers.”
“Not the customers we’re after. You just wait and see. We’ll have men customers coming out our ears by next week.”
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The Happy Wordcrafter 
LOL…cute story Sandra.
Thanks, Dawn. I think I’m only mere hours from this week’s challenge being over, but I just couldn’t seem to shake this little tale.
Haha..you said shake this little tale.
Oh, my heavens! I didn’t even realize what I’d said.
I’m just a tad bit immature 🙂
I loved the joke
Dear Sandra,
Nice to see you here even if it is just a little bit late. 😉 Interesting sales concept. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks, Rochelle. It was fun getting back into the FF action.
Cute and clever!
Thanks, Gilly. Actually, of course, Ivan is the “clever” one.
Very creative marketing! Greatly imaginative!