Tales on Tuesday – Speed Racer
Nessa at The Chrysalis Stage hosts Tales on Tuesday. Thanks Nessa for hosting. Direct from Nessa’s blog comes the following:
Tell a short, short (500 words or less) story based on the week’s theme. Each theme will be the title of a TV show to provide some inspiration.
Your story does not have to have anything in common with the TV show.”
You can click the picture above or the link above to get more instructions. This week’s theme is Speed Racer.
Millie’s heart was racing a mile a minute. Here she was the first gil to race in the Moo Goo Gai Pan 500. With thirty other racers entered she knew that she would have to pay attention and fend for herself against the rest of the all-male field.
“Gentleman start your engines” the command came.
Millie cranked her up by hoisting the sail. All of a sudden she thought “How’s that? ‘Gentleman start your engines’. They didn’t even acknowledge that I’m in this race. Well I’ll show them.”
The green flag waved and they were off with a hard push from their starters. They started off slowly but built speed with each passing second. Millie was carefully winding her way through the track avoiding all the rocks and trees that were on the course. It was a very bumpy and the dust was continuing it’s bloom with each rotation of their tires. The wind was in perfect harmony with her vehicle and her sail at full throttle. The crowd was hollering for all the drivers. Each of them hopeful to be the first to take the checkered flag. Millie had done this so many times in practice that she could do it with her eyes closed.
“Gentleman start your engines” echoed in her brain.
She could see the finish line up ahead. Looking over to her right then left she saw three other drivers neck and neck with her. She had to do it. She had to win this. Prove that she could keep up with the boys. Prove that she could build a soap box derby car, capable of winning, with the best of them.
Watching the three other boys get their medals for the win, place and show did not help matters. Millie wouldn’t cry however. Her father told her that he slipped on the push starting her and it was all his fault.
“That’s okay Dad…”
“And now would Millie please come to the podium” the loud speaker called out.
Proudly displaying her medal for being the first girl to successfully build a soap box derby car and compete in the Moo Goo Gai Pan 500 Millie knew she would be back next year. “Gentleman start your engines” would make her a better Speed Racer
Hey, it’s only my opinion.
A Hui Hou
This is a sweet story.
Mahalo
Something different 
That’s a great story Thom!!
Thank you
One doesn’t generally win the trophy on the first time out, but winning recognition and building pride and determination are more important anyway.
Sweet story, Thom.
That’s what I thought as well
Thank you 
Thom, what a sweet ending! I didn’t expect that out of you… Please don’t take the wrong!!
And Moo Goo Gai Pan? I’m hungry…
LOL…I didn’t take it wrong. Sometimes I gotta show a different side and this was one of them
THAT wrong (see, I can’t even type)
LOL..and thanks I’m glad you enjoyed
Aw that’s a lovely story Thom! Millie will win one day.
I think she will. Glad you enjoyed
millie sounds one determined lady
enjoyed your sweet story, thom
That she is and she will do it I’m sure
Thom…
Excellent story. although Speed Racer was well after my childhood. That shows how young you really are..hehehehe
LOL…well thank you and to be honest with you I had never heard of Speed Racer before these instructions were given
Oops I have forgotten about Tales on Tuesday…See if I can cook something up…
I cannot read yours until I do but if I can’t write one…I shall be back…
LOL…it’s hard to keep up with all we do
moo goo gai pan…
what’ll you think of next?
love your stories…
Thank you…who knows…and more importantly who cares…it will be out there LOL
You are such a story teller, Thom…
I love the ending that she did finally get recognized….
Good for Millie!
Glad you enjoyed mine to…I am having fun doing this…
hugs
shakira
Glad you enjoyed. Ya never know what tales I’ll tell LOL
Your’s was great 