Today’s prompt is entitled Obstetric Phantom, a rather crude looking 17th century apparatus for explaining childbirth.
Ethel you have to spread your legs.
But Harry they’ll see me bits and ya know how I am about me bits.
Ethel he’s a doctor it’s his job.
But he’s so young. Are you sure?
Yes Ethel, it says so here on the wall. Dr Forceps, Obstetrician.
But you know I don’t like showin me bits.
Ethel ya having a baby, its how its comin’ out.
It is?
Yes.
Mumma never told me that.
She didn’t?
No she said something about me belly button.
Ethel you’ve seen the cows giving birth.
I’m not licking it clean Harry.
No my love, the mid wife will do that.
Ok then.
So spread em Ethel.
Will it hurt Harry?
Like you wouldn’t believe Ethel.
Harry?
Hold my hand and push the little bugger out.
Oh Harry.
It’s a boy!!!
Don’t let him see me bits Harry!!
Written for: http://caveofscribes.starvingactivist.com/2014/12/29/scribes-cave-picture-prompt-54/
Love it. Made me laugh out loud!
Thanks Susan. Happy new year.
Oh my you had me cracked up laughing so much!!!
Good you can laugh. Thanks Oliana.
Had to share this on my fb …I work with many sexologists…they would surely get a kick out of this.
Thank you glad you could laugh at my words. Some humour for the new year.
Im sure my grandmother would have had a kick out of this too…she being a midwife:)
Spread em Ethel! Loved it mate 😀
Thank you Jenny glad you enjoyed it.
I had to smile at the bit about the belly button, I recall my mother telling me something along those lines… 😉
Thank you Aileen, yes I think our belly buttons were given far too much credit for life.
Absolutely fabulous!!!
Thank you so much, the image was what led me in the direction I took.