The Umbrella Dilemma
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capt_facepalmTitle: The Umbrella Dilemma
Author:capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Mrs Mary Watson, another mentioned
Summary: Watson cannot stay dry
Warning: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: 1st Amnesty picture prompt: Umbrella
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Author:
capt_facepalm Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Mrs Mary Watson, another mentioned
Summary: Watson cannot stay dry
Warning: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: 1st Amnesty picture prompt: Umbrella
.oOOo.
The fact that I cannot maintain a long-term relationship with any given umbrella is a great source of mirth to my friends and acquaintances.
‘Surely, if I give him an expensive umbrella, he will take better care of it,’ Mary reasoned.
Holmes rolled his eyes. ‘Your theory has merit but will not stand in practice. It has been tried and failed already. Just ask Mrs Hudson.’
‘Perhaps they could be purchased in great quantity. He cannot possibly lose them all.’
‘My dear, your husband only loses thirty percent of them. Some are stolen, but many more are simply given away.’
‘Surely, if I give him an expensive umbrella, he will take better care of it,’ Mary reasoned.
Holmes rolled his eyes. ‘Your theory has merit but will not stand in practice. It has been tried and failed already. Just ask Mrs Hudson.’
‘Perhaps they could be purchased in great quantity. He cannot possibly lose them all.’
‘My dear, your husband only loses thirty percent of them. Some are stolen, but many more are simply given away.’
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Supplementary Notes: Just get him a mackintosh, for gosh sake!
Please sign the guestbook
Supplementary Notes: Just get him a mackintosh, for gosh sake!
