Unexpected Humor

Every so ofter I pick up my one of my two well worn copies of Carol Bly's 'The Passionate, Accurate Story' and dip into Ms. Bly's writing. I am always glad I did.  Today's example, in the chapter titled "Small Cures," in the Plurals and Generics subsection, Ms. Bly wrote: "...Just now a red-trunked elephant comes smashing the stone wall between our back garden and the neighbor's.  First its trunk sends rock and mortar flying.  Soon the entire elephant is in our back garden, its wrinkled ankles looking weary.  Its eyes look as if it had spent all day estimating the thicknesses of things, to see what could be gone through and what couldn't." 
Isn't that a wonderful passage? Although this example is to illustrate how we must be specific for our readers, I love that it shows Ms. Bly's subtle sense of humor.
I love how Ms. Bly reminds me to write cleanly, and allow humor to come through if that is what the passage and place in the story call for. Thank you, Carol Bly. 
Writing prompt: Recall something that made you laugh and tell the story, keeping in mind specifics. 
Writing prompt: Repeat with the above prompt, or create your own.
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