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Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “fork.” Use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Oct. 5, 2024 | (lindaghill.com)

In the bustling streets of old New York,

Lived a quirky fellow named Louie, the dork.

He’d strut down the avenues, all dressed up nice,

With a twinkle in his eye and a penchant for spice.

Now Louie loved food, as most people do,

From bagels to pizza, he gobbled in two.

But here’s the odd twist that makes for a joke:

He ate all his meals with a shiny, bright fork!

At breakfast, he’d battle his eggs and his toast,

While diners around him would stare and would boast.

“Why use a fork?” they’d question with glee,

“No knife, no spoon? What’s wrong with thee?”

But Louie just laughed, with a grin ear to ear,

“I use this fine fork, ‘cause I’ve no time for fear!

A spoon is too messy, a knife is too mean,

This fork’s got finesse, if you know what I mean!”

At lunch, he’d devour a pastrami on rye,

With pickles and mustard stacked oh so high.

He’d spear the whole sandwich with a flourish and twirl,

While onlookers gasped, “Is he trying to hurl?”

When dinner rolled ’round, he’d feast like a king,

Spaghetti and meatballs? Oh, what a fling!

He’d twirl on his fork with a dance and some flair,

While folks in the corner just gawked in despair.

As the years rolled by, Louie gained quite a fame,

"The Fork Guy of New York!" became his proud name.

They made him a sign in a diner downtown,

“Come here for good food, and a fork-headed clown!”

So if you’re in New York and you hear laughter loud,

Look for dear Louie, so bold and so proud.

With a gleaming fork held high, his food he’ll devour,

A legend of manners, an eater of power!