THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED ... OF EMBARASSMENT_ Cheers, Cavanaugh Blogfest

 

http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-big-reveal-and-day-ninja-died.html

Hosted by Mark “The Madman” Koopman, ”Marvelous” Morgan Shamy, Stephen “Breakthrough” Tremp, and David “Kingpin” Powers King, the BlogFest runs from December 10 - 12.
 
The four questions:

In +/- 20 words, what does Alex look like?

In +/- 20 words, who could play Alex in a documentary? (Living or dead.)

In +/- 20 words, who does Alex remind you of?

In +/- 100 words, (excluding the title) write flash fiction using all these prompts:
Cavanaugh
Ninja
IWSG
Cosbolt
Guitar

For Bonus Points:
In +/- 40 words, leave a comment for Mrs. Cavanaugh - thanking her for sharing her husband with us.

I combined the 3 questions, the flash fiction, and the thank you to Mrs. C. in a single 200 word flash fiction narrated by me at Meilori's, the haunted French Quarter jazz club:

Alex Cavanaugh’s fingers flew over his Cosbolt Guitar as Jessica Bell sang at Meilori’s.  It was a fairly safe crowd tonight: only a third of them were undead.

Alice Wentworth whispered, “Alex reminds me of James Dean.”

Victor nodded, “Yes, but not the sullen James Dean of REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE but the intelligent, vulnerable one of EAST OF EDEN.”

Sam McCord tapped the toe of his boot to the music.  “If they ever make a documentary of old Alex there, I reckon I could find James Dean’s ghost to play him.”

Elu, his dried apricot face unreadable, grunted, “The Cavanaugh does not look like a ninja.”

The ghost of Mark Twain said, “Hold on, Injun.  Old Alex helps out a lot of struggling writers with his IWSG.”

Elu scowled, “Sounds like a disease.”

Sam got to his feet, sweeping off his Stetson and pulling out a chair for a lovely woman approaching our table.  “Hello, Mrs. Cavanaugh.  You do us an honor by coming.”

She spoke in a soft, melodic voice, “Alex so loves to play his guitar … almost as much as he loves his internet friends.”

Alice murmured, “And we love you for sharing him with us.”
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