‘It’s three in the afternoon and you’re listening to Gold Radio, the home of classic rock. We’re back with our special guests Steel Dragons. Great to have you here guys.’
‘Thank you. Great to be here.’
‘Thirty years since you’ve toured Australia. A lot has happened since then.’
‘Yeah, back then we were just starting out, no idea where our journey would take us.’
‘What a journey it’s been. Sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. And your doing a greatest hits tour, is that right?’
‘That’s right. All our Aussie fans can finally hear the big hits.’
‘Is it right that all those years ago you had two steel dragons on stage with you?’
‘We did, wow, remember them.’
‘It got to the end of the tour and we had no money left to get back to England. We couldn’t afford to transport these huge sculptures by ship, so we sold them to a local scrapyard.’
‘Paid for our airfare home.’
‘I wonder whatever happened to them.’
Written as part of Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. The challenge is to write a flash fiction story in around 150 words, based on the weekly photo prompt. Thanks as always to the challenge host Priceless Joy. For more information visit HERE.
To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.
They found a place at last. Good take on the prompt!
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Thank you Reena
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Well done Iain liked your take on this image….most enjoyable..
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Thanks Michael
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I have been staring at that image trying to figure out what to do with it. Looks like you had no difficulty at all. Great job.
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It’s not an easy one. Thank you.
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Great story! I often wonder what happens to old promotional sculptures and things they make for tours and movies.
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There must be a junkyard or a warehouse somewhere with all these old stage sets piled up.
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Ingenious take.
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Thank you 🙂
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I liked your take on the prompt Iain. It’s prompted me to wonder where some of the old rockers (rather than their props) are now – maybe driving fork-lifts at a scrapyard or selling scented candles in the Lake District.
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They must be out there somewhere, perhaps playing ’70s disco nights and holiday parks 🙂
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Brilliant take Iain. Loved it. Seamless flow of words.
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Thank you Natasha.
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Oh I liked this Iain.
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Thank you 🙂
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Great take on the prompt! Those dragons sure command attention.
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Thank you so much.
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Thanks for the idea and link to the FFfAW. I also gave this prompt a shot. BTW, I would totally listen to a hair metal band called Steel Dragons.
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You’re welcome, thanks for reading and commenting – it sounds like a good 70s rock band name to me 🙂
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I found them, guys. Want to buy them back?
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Probably worth a bit more now too.
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Yep. Fortunately, they seem to be at the height of their careers so I’m sure they can afford it.
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Hahaha! We know what happened to them. LOL! Cute story, Iain!
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Thanks PJ 🙂
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Ha!
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🙂
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Nice story Ian, loved the flow of words
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Thank you
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I found myself almost believing your story ( even though the dragons are right near the house I grew up!) lol. Great take!
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Thank you – I’m sure there must some old music bands who have similar stories in real life!
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Gosh, one could only hope they could get them back after a greatest hits album. Now I’m trying to imagine what “Steel Dragons” sounds like. Anything like AC/DC?
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Definitely an AC/DC style – maybe more Spinal Tap…!
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Iain, the wizard of words.🙂
Great story and I know one more band name now. Thanks.
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Thank you – I might keep that name! It would be a great name for a band if no one has used it before now 🙂
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The steel dragon replicas and the band’s interview on the radio.. what an idea! Complete entertainer giving the glimpse of the life of rock bands..
Loved it!
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Thank you.
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Great imagination Iain…only you could have thought of it👏✌️
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Thank you, very kind.
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Great take on the prompt. I love it!
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Thank you.
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