First Thing.

Hey, all.

Icecreamlandia has a Twitter account <http://twitter.com/icecreamlandia>

where we post tiny descriptions of characters or situations.  Listed below are a few of the posts I've written thus far.

Contributors:  please write a short bit of fiction or poetry inspired by/based upon one of these people.  Post your work as a new entry on the blog.  Be sure to mark it somehow with the number of the character if it's important to you that we know who you're writing about--or don't--it's your call.

Audience (if applicable):  On this post and all future posts titled "____ Thing" please post your own response works of fiction/poetry in the comments section.

Note:  The tastes of this blog lean toward satire, but you are welcome to post whatever maudlin hairballs you barf up.  Who knows, it may be the best writing anyone has ever read, right? 

1. 4'2" Latina woman, 50 yrs old, brown, many wrinkles. Neon pink Nike Shox, walks on her toes. Both canine teeth covered in silver.
   
   
2. Male, black, pudgy, probably 12. Ass halfway up his back--makes it even harder to keep his sagging pants up. Feet out like Mary Poppins.
   
   
3. Couldn't be gayer. Highlighted greasy curls--no, wait, it's gel. Raises his arm, flops his hand around like a kid to order another cosmo.
   
   
4. Gay man's companion: Thin legs in tight jeans, barrel-chested. She has either gained weight recently or purchases her clothes aspirationally.
   
   
5. Hip mom in late forties. Bootcut jeans, tight t-shirt, trendy tie-dyed scarf covers neck folds. She'd be pulling it off if not for her shoes.
   
   
6. Another mother, fond of headbands. Both kids have 'em--one lime, the other hot-pink velour. Mom's band is black, her hair Cindy Lauper-ish.

GET STARTED, FOOLS!