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Bill Adler's avatar

A Long Anticipated Day At The Beach - I love how much wondrous imagination you poured into this story.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, Bill. I like to do a Twilight Zone-style twist when I can.

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V. C. Ackerman's avatar

Driving Tip - This story reminds me of a short song I heard. “Truck I don’t trust” https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MWrOgpwIjE0

I’m A Spanish Sensation - Nice song, Marcos.

Reunion Of Friends - Aww. Reunions are sweet, especially when it’s been a while since you’ve seen the person.

A Long Anticipated Day At The Beach - Oh this is a very neat concept! Sand babies! Quite a bit could be done for the world building of this concept. If you try to dig up the mound early, would the baby come out premature or just turn back into sand? Are there twins in this universe, and if so then do they come out of the same mound? How much does it cost to go to this beach? If it’s very expensive, do people try to illegally dig up babies? Very interesting!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Nice song. I am surprised he didn't mention unwrapped butter sticks. 😉

Definitely more questions than answers on the sand babies. But since it is on another planet, we will probably never know.

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Jenise Cook's avatar

Wanna talk hot weather with an Arizonan?? 😁 Terrific post, Mark, I enjoyed it very much.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, Jenise. I think I took that photo in Utah, but I have been to Arizona twice. It’s hot. ☀️

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Jenise Cook's avatar

Hace muchos años que viví en Madrid. Miles de gracias por el recuerdo fenomenal. Lo extraño demasiado. 😢

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

Butter melting.

Time melting.

Hot Spain.

A beach.

So Mark, warm weather where you’re at right now? 🤔

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Mark Starlin's avatar

🤣 Yup. North Carolina is hot and humid in the summer. Air conditioning is essential.

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Scott Ocamb's avatar

Very interesting beach story. It is better than babies being delivered by storks.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

It is certainly less painful. 🤣

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