{"id":4688,"date":"2025-06-07T17:02:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=4688"},"modified":"2025-06-07T17:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T21:02:50","slug":"off-and-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=4688","title":{"rendered":"Off and On"},"content":{"rendered":"

The writing prompt for this piece was the word Off.<\/em><\/p>\n

Off and On<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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You know if it\u2019s off, you just have to turn it on.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sometimes you have to. I mean, lights, who likes to walk into a dark room?<\/span><\/p>\n

If she\u2019s sleeping, that might be a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you cook when the stove or oven is not on?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You make gazpacho, of course.<\/span><\/p>\n

That grass ain\u2019t gonna\u2019 grow if the sprinklers aren\u2019t running.<\/span><\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t that what rain is for?<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not like the car can run itself when you want to go somewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Try walking or using a bike. You\u2019ll be much healthier.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you watch the news without the TV on?<\/span><\/p>\n

Try newspapers, and, better yet, avoid watching the news altogether. It will improve your mental health.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do I find out things if I can\u2019t turn on my iPhone, iPad, or computer?<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe it\u2019s called the library?<\/span><\/p>\n

And my books? That Kindle doesn\u2019t work unless I turn it on.<\/span><\/p>\n

See my last answer. They will refer you to something called a hardbound book.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m beginning to see a pattern here. It seems we never should turn anything on. We should just leave things on all the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

I wouldn\u2019t try that with your stove, unless you have good fire insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So we should always keep everything off?<\/span><\/p>\n

Now you\u2019re on.<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe you\u2019re off.<\/span><\/p>\n

That makes sense. It supports my position.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, I get it. This whole conversation is a joke. I\u2019m on to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exactly what I said – You\u2019re on.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to try to forget the conversation ever happened. I\u2019m out of here.<\/span><\/p>\n

Actually, you are in here at this moment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Out-In, Off-On. NO!!!!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

So glad we could have this chat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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