Comment from Ben Colder

Excellent

This reminds me of that thing who raised up from the ground and got Johnny More's little boy. Nobody know where it happened and where the thing took him but it was a fact the kid was gone. Good one, John. Perhaps the devil and that thing teamed together.

 Comment Written 16-May-2023

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reply by the author on 16-May-2023

Ben, thank you for reading this fiction prompt. I appreciate it very much.
John

Comment from lyenochka

Exceptional

I knew you'd have the most entertaining story! Thanks so much, John. The pasta names were hilarious and I guess the pasta-stealing devil was entirely your imagination. Lots of fun with this!!

 Comment Written 16-May-2023

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reply by the author on 16-May-2023

Helen, I had a "Devil" of a time coming up with a story.

Thank you for those six stars. So appreciated.
John

Comment from Jim Wile

Excellent

Funny story, John. I visited the Jersey pine barrens once when I was invited to play golf at the famed Pine Valley Golf Club. I didn't happen to see the Jersey Devil, although I did spend a fair amount of time in the trees hunting for errant shots. I do recall having pasta for lunch, though, so I guess he hadn't robbed them yet.

Very enjoyable story! Jim

 Comment Written 16-May-2023

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reply by the author on 16-May-2023

Hi Jim.
Thanks for taking the time to read this club post.
It was fun to write and I?m glad you enjoyed it.
John

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

Ha ha ha, this is an inventive and funny story John and I loved your fun write as the evidence is slowly dwindling! I expect the rats are eating it and getting fatter! This devil we can do without though, you made me smile, a very entertaining write, must have been an Italian who dumped this, are you sure it wasn't you John? Ha ha ha, Love Dolly x

 Comment Written 16-May-2023

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reply by the author on 16-May-2023

Hi Dolly?
Your review gave me a nice laugh. I?m glad that you enjoyed this story.

I always appreciate you stopping by to read.
John

Comment from BethShelby

Excellent

This is clever story to go with the news of the dumped pasta. With an Italian like you around I'm sure you would be guilty of wasting all that pasta so it must have been the Jersey Devil. I 'm surprised there is a state with only one devil it can blame.

 Comment Written 16-May-2023

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reply by the author on 16-May-2023

Thank you very much, Beth. I so appreciate your reviews.
John

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I never knew New Jersey had swamp lands, I guess I just never thought about it. Thank you for sharing this club entry with us. It was fun to read. I do miss pasta. My husband was recently diagnosed as Type 2 diabetes, so pasta days are pretty much over. I enjoyed reading this cute story.

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 Comment Written 16-May-2023

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reply by the author on 16-May-2023

Thank you, Barbara for reading and sharing.
I appreciate it very much.
John

Comment from Tom Horonzy

Excellent

Wow, though not like the story told us on a Scout hike in '60 we were frightened by a story of the Jersey devil that kept one of us on watch the whole night through while camping in the Jersey Pinelands. Thanks.

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 Comment Written 16-May-2023

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reply by the author on 16-May-2023

Thank you, Tom. I appreciate you sharing your experience with the Pinelands?

John