“Ladies and gentlemen, we have gathered here today for me to give you evidence of myths being true.”
The room went silent, and McLie savoured the moment, polishing his pince-nez.
“We have in our possession the first daguerreotype of a monster so vile and vicious it will change the history of Scotland.”
The room went dark and McLie could hear the sharp collective intake of breath from the audience.
He lightened the sciopticon wick. On the wall a blurry picture appeared.
“Dear audience, this is the monster of Loch Ness.”
Next day McLie sold his lake shore properties for profit.
© Jean L. Hays
It took me a while to realize that this was not a picture of Nessie. So that’w where my mind went.
The most famous picture that claims to be Nessie
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June 13, 2018
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Oh, very good!
Thank you
The McLies, I know them well. They’re everywhere
Indeed but less caustic than the McLyes
I can’t pass a pun that bad without comment… 😉
🙂
Ha!
McLie – the clue is in the name, and it’s a good one the Scottish tourist trade has been peddling for many years!
Ha… yes there is always a clue somewhere.
Never trust anyone with a name like McLie… nicely done.
Never trust McLie… but they have nom-de-plume these days
The McLies. A fine old HIghland family. And I knew that bird reminded me of something. If I’d read your post before writing mine it could have been a whole different story.
Ha… sometimes I just take whatever I see from the first glance…
Dear Björn,
I totally enjoyed where your mind went with this prompt. 😉 McLie was a shrewd businessman I’d say. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Actually the McLies are behind most big corporations of today…
Oh my gosh. Thank you, thank you
for planting the idea in my head
that there could be such a thing
as adorable
ocean-elephant-babies.
That is the cutest
I-wish story
ever imagined. 🙂
That would be a perfect idea for a story… so much cuter than than Nessie the monster
Ha ha – what a great little story. You’ve packed so much into so few words – very cleverly done!
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
Thank you… it was fun to write
What a strong likeness between the monster and the prompt. Well spotted. I like the word Sciopticon too.
That was the first I saw… sometimes you just have to go with whatever comes first.
McLie, sounds like so many things you can ponder about, from corporations to simplicity.
The McLies are ever present in so many places
Even if it’s not Nessie, it’s very much like it – apparently! Delightfully different Björn
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I just saw that old image first before I saw the quail
Hoots mon, this is a richt braw wee tale o’ Nessie, wha we a’ ken is real.
And Meester McLie is honest as the day is lang!
Ha.. I wish I could write the Scottish lingo like that.
Nice period piece. I can tell by the daguerrotype and sciopticon(I looked it up) this happened long ago. They may never be able to tame the real Nessie
The pince-nez is part of that as well….
Yes, that’s an old~fashioned style of eyeglasses
I understand where you’re coming from, or going to with this story, obviously but sometimes, just sometimes, I wish Nessie were real.
I wish that as well… maybe as Shawna says, may it be a cute sea-elephant instead.
Cute story made funnier by your explanation. Thank you for my afternoon smile 🙂
Ha… yes blame my bad eyes sight
Great take on the prompt. Very interesting read.
Ha.. thank you… sometimes we just have to follow the first idea we get.
Hah! I love his name! I’ve seen that picture of Nessie many times, but I’m never going to stop thinking now that it’s a California Quail rising up out of the water!
Maybe the picture is actually a swimming quail…. thank you so much
They weren’t lying, it was Nessie 🙂
Or Nessie is a quail
That’s an even more interesting possibility
Imagine Nessie looking in through your window! Great take on the prompt.
If Nessie is the size of quail is a bit cute
If only it was true – what a sensation!
I think it would be… yes
“There’s one born every minute” (or something like that.) P T Barnum. 🙂
Good one, Bjorn.
Indeed… we love to be made into fools.
I love where you went with this prompt. Poor little bird being compared to Nessie 🙂
I think it’s a privilege to be compared to Nessie
This has me laughing so much, I can hardly write. Perfect, Björn, just perfect.
Thank you.. I want everyone to laugh
This is a truly fun tale, Bjorn. That bird does look a bit like Nessie.
That was what I saw at first glance
🙂 Here there are 330 million tricks. Loved this tale.
Thank you… tricks are so many
I so love that you saw Nessie!
And McLie… smart man…
With a name like that you have to be cunning.
So true …
Haha, McLie’s a cunning one! I’ve been on and around Loch Ness a few times but I’ve never seen Nessie 😦
Maybe Nessie is a quail
Hahahaha great story. I love the story of the monster!
that was very creative of you putting two and two together to come up with a story. by the way, i did go to loch ness a couple of years ago expecting to see the monster. i failed. 🙂
More look if you looks for the famous grouse 🙂
Hahahaha! I like the way your mind (and imagination) works! (And I learned a few new words, too!)
It’s fun with those old words that once used to be high-tech…
Splendid – a unique take on the prompt!
Tried to be unique
I know a company that would make McNessies out it. Part of their new Happy Meal offerings.
The new Happy Steal offering maybe?
Nice one.
Great story. I can just imagine McLie selling snake oil. Thank you for the new word as well.
Well, he might be a pedlar of untruths, but McLie is certainly a sharp operator! Very well told, Bjorn. I could see more from this character
I think that the McLies are a widespread clan.
Good story. The McLies profit.