For the trifecta weekend challenge, to use the word for an animal as a verb, in exactly 33 words. Here are two offerings.
The first is about my mom; the second is an homage to mi viejo San Juan. Peace, Amy
THE ADDICT
Started at 14, in classic fashion, behind the barn. Later, her children badgered her: “Quit smoking, Mom!” It was the wanting to quit that was missing. She Cameled herself to an early grave.
ANGELITA AND CECI
Don’t know much Spanish, but the girls down the hall, they’re roommates, both Puerto Rican, clingy moms back home. Not a day goes by without one yelling to the other, “¡Llama tu madre!”
© 2012 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Sharp Little Pencil 
El Guapo
Great responses to the prompt.
Loved the second one!
Not often that I see you write prose…
jannatwrites
I really liked the first one – it was the ‘cameled herself to an early grave’ that did it for me. Great job on both, though!
Tessa
Badgers and camels…2 animals and 2 prompts. Great job.
Diane Turner
“cameled herself to an early grave” is exquisite. Excellent writing. Thanks for sharing.
vivinfrance
Clever use of language!
Lumdog
Two great takes on the prompt. Cameled is so vivid and sad. Both pieces are great!
Roger Green
The second is funny, but the first is really sad!
Kelly Garriott Waite (@kgwaite)
I really liked the first one. Cameled herself to an early grave is so powerful
kaykuala
Somehow I felt more for the first. There is a tinge of sadness around it. I was once a smoker. I’ve stopped but it wasn’t easy. Nice write Amy!
Hank
Lance
although the first one is uber creative, the second one is extra poignant and made me misty-eyed.
Good takes amy.
brenda w
Fabulous, Amy! I know the first is serious, but your use of camel still made me smile. 🙂
Marie
The 2nd one is absolutely brilliant! I’m so glad I learned Espanol…
Jack
Wow, “llama” was clever. I might be jealous.
Jeanna
Nicely done. I didn’t think of camel.
Sherry Blue Sky
Clever – made me smile:)
R.L.W.
Love “cameled” as a verb 😀
Linda Vernon
Very good! 😀 Enjoyed both.
Michael (contemplativemoorings)
Great creative twist 🙂
sheila h
music in mind..
funny the same happens to my brain when i hear water running..tap or stream..rain..
any moving ,rushing water makes the vinyl disk in mah breen croon a tune..
not composed and never will be coz i cain’t wraght da moosic..
😦
these are 3 nifty compositions..
xo
Paula J
Llama–how clever. Also liked cameled. Llama, though, that’s my favorite.
Renada Styles
both very clever responses with ‘cameled’ and ‘llama’
pandamoniumcat
Very clever…and what original prompts…great stuff as usual!
flipside records
Ha ha ha! The second is hilarious!!! You are so creative. 🙂 “Camel” was a super smart spin on the prompt too. So sorry to hear about your mom, though.
SaraV
Cameled to an early grave… you have that knack of taking something sad and making me laugh in spite of myself.
purplepeninportland
Very clever, especially loved the first one.