Day 85: 5 Minute Freewrite- Friday Prompt: corn

Day 85: 5 Minute Freewrite Challenge initiated by @mariannewest. Friday Prompt: corn

I took this photo of the corn field last summer because it was my first time being so close to one.

Mildred found herself taken in by a large corn field. She picked an ear of corn and began making a trail with the kernels, to find her way out. As she walked, more ears were picked and she placed them under her clothes and sun hat, because many kernels were needed for her long trail. She was amazed at the maze which was made by the maize. (try saying that 3 times fast).

Walking out of the field, Mildred lost her trail. She looked ahead and saw two skunks that had tagged along for a free meal. Not wanting to get sprayed, she extended both arms out horizontally and grabbed cornstalks; one in each hand, to keep her body steady.

Later that evening a special report came on the TV. The reporter stated, "A missing woman by the name of Mildred Westcock, age 90, has been found alive in the middle of a corn field. Her hands had to be pried from cornstalks she was holding on to and her clothes were tattered; most likely from many birds pecking at the corncobs she had hidden under her clothes. This experiment she conducted proved that even the most bizarre, old, gray haired scarecrow wasn't able keep the peckers away. What was she thinking?"

Moral of this story: Don't believe everything you hear.

Image Source: 100% own work.