It’s August 21, 2022. Welcome to Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (aka, FOWC). I will be posting each day’s word just after midnight Pacific Time (U.S.).
Today’s word is “gambler.”
Write a post using that word. It can be prose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction. It can be any length. It can be just a picture or a drawing if you want. No holds barred, so to speak.
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This, That, and the Other 
gambling is addictive
and destroys lives
australians are the amongst the biggest
gamblers in the world and have
the highest losses
they would gamble on two flies
crawling up a wall
it’s a big problem down under
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THE KID
“So, kid, your ma says you wanna work on my horse ranch. Is that right?” Micah asked Billy Bob.
“Yes sir. I love everything about horses and I asked my ma if we can get one and she told me we couldn’t afford one so the only way I can be around horses is to work on your ranch” Billy Bob answered, feet kicking up dust as he shuffled around nervously.
“What is it you love so much about horses, kid?” asked Micah.
“They’re the most beautiful animals I’ve ever seen. I like the idea of taking a wild horse and working with him every day, getting him to trust you.” replied Billy Bob, his eyes lighting up with excitement.
“Breaking in a horse is one of hardest things I’ve ever done, kid. Everything about being a horse rancher is hard. You ready for that?” Micah asked the kid.
“I reckon. All I know is I need to learn everything there is about horses, what makes ’em tick, how to train ’em to be the best horses ever. I can’t think of anything more exciting … except getting rich, that is.” Billy Bob answered. He had a burning in him that Micah saw clearly now.
Well, kid. You sure got the desire, needing to know everything about horses. But you gotta understand one thing about working on a horse ranch: it’s not gonna make you rich.” Micah waited for Billy Bob’s reaction.
Billy Bob didn’t hesitate. “That’s ok, sir. I’m smart; that’s what everybody says. I’ll learn fast. Besides, I don’t plan on being a horse rancher forever. No sir. Once I know everything there is to know about horses I’m gonna follow my dream.”
“And what’s your dream, kid” Micah asked, his curiosity aroused.
“I’m gonna be the smartest, most famous and richest gambler that ever was” Billy Bob replied with proud determination.
NAR © 2022
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Good luck with that, Billy Bob!
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Thanks for the like! I’ve since edited the story and posted it on my site as The Long Shot with a nod to FOWC. I just didn’t think it would be appropriate to have both versions here (but you can check it out on my site.)
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