The challenge is simple: each week you will be given an exact number of words you can use to write a poem or piece of prose. You can use any format or style you like; go wherever your inspiration takes you.
Does the name Kenner ring a bell? If you grew up—or had a child—between 1960 and 2000 it should.
Remember Stretch Armstrong? You could tie him in knots, stomp on him and extend his body from Kansas City to St. Louis. What Kenner advertisers never bothered to tell you was how the impervious super hero didn’t stand a chance against a four-year-old boy and his comrade.
I’m not sure how the indestructible paladin met his Waterloo. I can only tell you what it’s like to scrape ten pounds of gooey innards from the basement floor. R.I.P., Stretch.
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
Dear Rochelle,
While I remember seeing the commercials I never knew anyone who actually had a Stretch Armstrong. And can’t say I’m sad one didn’t end up in my house!.
I loved this! Fabulously put together!
Shalom and Lotsa love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
You might have missed them on both sides of the generational line. Thank you for reading. Glad you enjoyed.
Shalom and hugs,
Rochelle
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I most certainly did!
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Great story. Our sons were up to about any challenge.
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Thank you, m’luv. Oh yeah our boys were totally capable of destroying the indestructible.
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LOL! Well … leave it to preschoolers to test all laws of the universe, gravity and strechability included …
I suppose it would’a been a bigger mess to have the boys help ‘clean up’ the mess, eh? Probably end up needing to move to a different house … 😉
This was fun and well done!
🙂
Na’ama
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Na’ama Y’karah,
I think the boys would’ve had too much fun “cleaning” up the mess. 😉 Thank you for your happy comments. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I always wondered what was inside of one of those!! Sounds like it wasn’t as much fun as it sounded like to actually find out!! Well told, Rochelle!
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Dear Violet,
Now you know. 😉 Stretch’s demise wasn’t pretty, but even a super hero can only take so much wear and tear. Thank you so much for reading and commenting.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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