Image by Ted Strutz at http://tedstrutz.com/
His first day of high school everyone laughed.
‘See what he’s wearing?’
‘Around his waist… what a weirdo.’
‘OMG.’
He ignored them. Acted like he didn’t care.
It only took a few weeks.
By the end of first term everyone wore cords instead of belts. Jim’s Hardware put in a special order from China just to meet the demand.
The first morning of second term he stared at the extension cord hanging over the back of his bedroom chair.
From his wardrobe he pulled a dusty old belt and threaded it through the loops of his jeans.
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This guy’s a real trend setter. A creative bit of writing.
Thanks Patrick! Glad you liked it 🙂
Dear Jessie,
I enjoyed this clever story. I agree with Patrick. He’s definitely a trendsetter, if not devious. Nicely written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
He’s a bit of both I think 🙂 thanks Rochelle.
The need to be different is almost compulsive in some people. I liked this, and I’m very pleased you’re back. I’ve missed your work.
It’s lovely to be back! Thanks Sandra 🙂
I can really identify with your boy. I remember wearing weird things at school, trouble was they mostly didn’t catch on…
Claire
What a shame they didn’t catch on! ! Imagine the sales the local hardware could have achieved! Thanks for reading 🙂
Oh I love this… maybe he will wear next to fool his classmates.. good reading from the photo.
Thanks Björn! Glad you liked it!
Ha, very good! It also reminds me, I need to buy a new belt.
Surely you have plenty of belt-like things lying around. Jon the latest craze Binks!
A clever representation of how anything can be considered fashionable. And like what Sandra wrote, the need to be ‘different’ in the way that we dress is compulsive in some people. It is almost like a competition!
That’s so true 🙂 thanks for reading!
I like this. Sometimes, you just gotta be different.
You sure do 🙂 thanks for the read and lovely comment!
Very interesting, multilayered story of human character. I like how he burns with quiet passion.
Oooh… burns with quiet passion is such a wonderful phrase. Thanks for your comment!
Nicely done.
Thank you 🙂
Lots of sheeple in the world. I wonder what trend this bold leader will inspire next.
Hehe sheeple… love it 🙂
Loved it! He wanted to be different!
That’s right 🙂 thanks for the lovely comment
Jessie, I love it. The line between ridicule and just cool is razor thin at that age. You captured it well.
-David
It sure is 🙂 thanks for reading and commenting!
I bet your character’s a no. 4 on the Enneagram. Maybe an 8. Ingenious use of the prompt. Wouldn’t have expected that. Would like to meet your 4/8 again. 🙂
Wow! The Enneagram is really interesting. I’d never heard of it before and had to Google it! I can use the Enneagram to place each of my characters in my stories and make them more rounded. Thanks for expanding my mind!
Not caring can make you a trendsetter – its all about attitude 🙂
Cheers
KT
The attitude is often what makes the trend… you’re so right!
He must have quite a personality to be able to pull that off! I just hope Jim’s Hardware don’t have too many extension cords left or they’re going to be needing to get rid of a lot of stock when the trend ends! Great story. 🙂
Haha they sure will!
Clever story, great title. I really enjoyed this.
Thanks for the lovely comment, and I’m glad you liked the title!
Haha! Puts me in mind of cut scene from ‘The princess Diaries’ where the teens all start dancing with bananas because the cool kids are doing it.
Haha so true 🙂 thanks for reading
Very nice story! How fickle is fashion
I like your take on the prompt!-and your statement about fashions : )