For today's prompt, take the following painting and tell a story, incorporating the picture into a Halloween theme.

Luncheon by Renoir

Looks like a raucous bunch, doesn't it? One of my favorite paintings. Today's prompt is a story. Choose one or more of the following characters from the painting and write a story about him/her within the context of the luncheon, fore, aft, and during.

1.  The man with a top hat in the back. 
and/or

A celebrity is coming to dinner!

Here is a challenge to stretch your imagination. A celebrity (living or dead) is coming to dinner at your house with you (and your family if you'd like), and your challenge is to write a story about that dinner. Make sure you interact with your celebrity and tell us all about it, the food, the conversation, everything. You provide the reason for the dinner, the plot, all the fine points. Good luck!

This is a short story challenge intended for the week. No need to rush; take your time.

A little something for when you have more time, your choice from the following two scenarios. Write a short story, at least 500 words, but no longer than 1500.

ELEMENTS:

#1

Who: An old man and a dog

Where: An amusement park

Situation: He has no money

OR

Who:  A celebrity, you choose who

Where: A celebrity help desk at a local mall

Situation: Celebrity must man the desk for three hours and he/she hates public contact.

Have fun!

Sunday Challenge
(For whenever you can get to to it)

And it will be a challenge! Write a TV commercial script.  Sell the viewer your line of either:

a. Your line of hemorrhoid  relief pads, or

b. Your dental clinic, or

c. Your PBS station--make the viewer contribute. It's Pledge time.

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There that should keep Bob...errr, I mean us busy.

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