Behold: Rodential Resurrection!
If you pray really, really, really ... hard23 total reviews
Comment from muffinmama
Your phrasing cracks me up: he currently resided subterraneously; to bear witness; in a last ditch effort; alas, Grandpa had stayed dead, so they had to proceed with the burial; the one guy rooting for Grandpa
The scene of the five of you praying started me laughing uncontrollably.
I had finally calmed down when I reached the last line and the laughter started again and continues to this moment.
How did our parents survive all our antics?
Great job here, Liz!
reply by the author on 01-Jun-2021
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Your phrasing cracks me up: he currently resided subterraneously; to bear witness; in a last ditch effort; alas, Grandpa had stayed dead, so they had to proceed with the burial; the one guy rooting for Grandpa
The scene of the five of you praying started me laughing uncontrollably.
I had finally calmed down when I reached the last line and the laughter started again and continues to this moment.
How did our parents survive all our antics?
Great job here, Liz!
Comment Written 31-May-2021
reply by the author on 01-Jun-2021
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Lovely ssssssurprise!
Thrilled you were amused!
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvement.
Hamsters don't hibernate as a rule, but some do--lots about it online per my notes.
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Oh, no! I'm crushed. Hamsters don't hibernate??? Perhaps their hibernation lasts about 3 hours, since they're such tiny creatures. LOL
Comment from CrystieCookie999
This is very funny. My favorite part, which reminded me just slightly of Huckleberry Finn in tone, was: Susan, having recently attended the funeral of her grandfather, suggested that we recite a graveside prayer. Susan recalled that, in a last ditch effort, the minister had beseeched the Lord to grant Grandpa eternal life; alas, Grandpa had stayed dead, so they had to proceed with the burial.
The whole hamster hibernation thing is intriguing. I had understood that hamsters in captivity don't really hibernate much per se, so I appreciate your responses on the reviews to explain this really was based on a true experience, somewhere, to someone.
reply by the author on 31-May-2021
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This is very funny. My favorite part, which reminded me just slightly of Huckleberry Finn in tone, was: Susan, having recently attended the funeral of her grandfather, suggested that we recite a graveside prayer. Susan recalled that, in a last ditch effort, the minister had beseeched the Lord to grant Grandpa eternal life; alas, Grandpa had stayed dead, so they had to proceed with the burial.
The whole hamster hibernation thing is intriguing. I had understood that hamsters in captivity don't really hibernate much per se, so I appreciate your responses on the reviews to explain this really was based on a true experience, somewhere, to someone.
Comment Written 31-May-2021
reply by the author on 31-May-2021
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Lovely ssssssurprise!
Thrilled you were amused!
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvement.
Hamsters don't hibernate as a rule, but some do--lots about it online per my notes.
Comment from Iza Deleanu
Ha, ha, ha hibernation really? I had no clue they do that:) "We kids figured, since there were five of us, versus just the one guy rooting for Grandpa, that the combined power of our prayers might tip the scales in favor of resurrection.
Before the digging commenced, and throughout the process, we all prayed aLOUD to the Lord, to bring Harry back to life.
Lo! A miracle was wrought. When the cardboard coffin was opened, Harry was sniffing about, whiskers a'twitchin'. " Thank you for sharingand good luck with your writings.
reply by the author on 31-May-2021
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Ha, ha, ha hibernation really? I had no clue they do that:) "We kids figured, since there were five of us, versus just the one guy rooting for Grandpa, that the combined power of our prayers might tip the scales in favor of resurrection.
Before the digging commenced, and throughout the process, we all prayed aLOUD to the Lord, to bring Harry back to life.
Lo! A miracle was wrought. When the cardboard coffin was opened, Harry was sniffing about, whiskers a'twitchin'. " Thank you for sharingand good luck with your writings.
Comment Written 30-May-2021
reply by the author on 31-May-2021
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Thrilled you were amused!
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvement.
Hamsters don't hibernate as a rule, but some do--lots about it online per my notes.
Comment from Sharon Davis
What a great short story.
Entertaining from beginning to end.
Wrll composed and presented.
Thanks for sharing this piece with a happy and upbeat theme.
reply by the author on 31-May-2021
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What a great short story.
Entertaining from beginning to end.
Wrll composed and presented.
Thanks for sharing this piece with a happy and upbeat theme.
Comment Written 30-May-2021
reply by the author on 31-May-2021
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Thrilled you were amused!
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvement.
Hamsters don't hibernate as a rule, but some do--lots about it online per my notes.
Comment from kmoss
Is this for real? Never believe anything you read online, right? Hamster's hibernate? Wtf. Mind blown. I know they eat their young if you don't separate them. I had hamsters when I was a kid, which brings me to the story of snowball.
On the way home from purchasing an albino hamster, I told my dad I thought he hamster was crawling on me in the car. He scoffed and waved it off. I said, no seriously! To which he flipped on the interior light to reveal an empty box and Snowball on my shoulder. She escaped many more times than that once we got her home. She was missing for five days once. Lol
reply by the author on 30-May-2021
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Is this for real? Never believe anything you read online, right? Hamster's hibernate? Wtf. Mind blown. I know they eat their young if you don't separate them. I had hamsters when I was a kid, which brings me to the story of snowball.
On the way home from purchasing an albino hamster, I told my dad I thought he hamster was crawling on me in the car. He scoffed and waved it off. I said, no seriously! To which he flipped on the interior light to reveal an empty box and Snowball on my shoulder. She escaped many more times than that once we got her home. She was missing for five days once. Lol
Comment Written 30-May-2021
reply by the author on 30-May-2021
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Hilarious!
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvment.
Hamsters don't hibernate as a rule, but some do--lots about it online per my notes.
Comment from Ric Myworld
Things are never truly as they seem, or at least not all the time. And with kids, they can be so easily manipulated with just the absence of a few facts. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
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Things are never truly as they seem, or at least not all the time. And with kids, they can be so easily manipulated with just the absence of a few facts. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 29-May-2021
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
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Thanks for reading!
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvment.
Comment from Seshadri_Sreenivasan
I am amazed at the way you narrate your cute stories from your life. I am also amazed that you remember the details so well. I can't remember what I did three days ago, not to speak of thrid standard days. I appreciate your cameraderie. The thrill of witnessing a resurrection shows well in your story. Cheers to that. I love this post!
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
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I am amazed at the way you narrate your cute stories from your life. I am also amazed that you remember the details so well. I can't remember what I did three days ago, not to speak of thrid standard days. I appreciate your cameraderie. The thrill of witnessing a resurrection shows well in your story. Cheers to that. I love this post!
Comment Written 29-May-2021
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
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Thrilled you were amused!
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvment.
Comment from Judy Lawless
Liz, this is hilarious! Good thing that group of friends were rebellious enough to ignore the teachers vote on the disinterment. Your abilities at story writing shine in this one for sure! :)
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
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Liz, this is hilarious! Good thing that group of friends were rebellious enough to ignore the teachers vote on the disinterment. Your abilities at story writing shine in this one for sure! :)
Comment Written 29-May-2021
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
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Thrilled you were amused!
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvment.
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
Oh dear! What unwitting parents, piling so much potential and unnecessary grief on their child - not that it seemed to have had any major effect on him!
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
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Oh dear! What unwitting parents, piling so much potential and unnecessary grief on their child - not that it seemed to have had any major effect on him!
Comment Written 29-May-2021
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvement. Nor did the boy's parents have knowledge of the hamster's apparent demise, he buried it and told them after the fact.
Comment from judiverse
I love this story! That must have been one powerful prayer! That must have been quite a story for the class. There was Harry, alive and twitching, after being presumed dead. Good thing they thought to open his coffin. What a wonderful episode for a TV show. judi
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
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I love this story! That must have been one powerful prayer! That must have been quite a story for the class. There was Harry, alive and twitching, after being presumed dead. Good thing they thought to open his coffin. What a wonderful episode for a TV show. judi
Comment Written 28-May-2021
reply by the author on 29-May-2021
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Thrilled you were amused!
The story as told is fiction; it was based on a true event in which I had no involvment.
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A great anecdote. Too bad the TV sitcoms don't have stories like that any more. judi
