Some notes about the screen capture above, which I took from Facebook Marketplace…
- Tampa Bay Facebook Marketplace, you never cease to entertain.
- Most people tend to list this item as an “exercise pole.” I rather like the seller’s candor.
- Hey, the seller’s not too far away from me.
- There’s a short story writing prompt in that photo.
- For some reason, the short story that I’m building in my mind based on the photo goes like this: “We broke up, she didn’t take the stripper pole I got for her for Christmas, I have no use for it, and it reminds me too much of her. At least I have the dogs to keep me company and my snacks in the fridge to ease the pain.”
- That’s a comfy-looking dog bed. The seller loves their dogs.
- Hey seller, could I pet your dogs?
- The phrase “STRIPPER POLE” (and yes, in all caps) is the new “For sale, baby shoes, never worn.”