Police issue an “All-Points Bulletin” in a flash. The local jewelry store has been robbed by an elderly man dressed in a white suit. Patrol cars frantically scurry here and there—no luck!
Detective Joe Friday joins the hunt. His crime-solving skills are legendary. He always reminds each interviewee, “Just give me the facts.”
Driving down a quiet residential street, Friday spies a white ice cream vending cart on a corner. Selling ice cream treats to the neighborhood children, the gray-haired man hands out love and more.
Pulling up behind the cart, the renowned detective surveys the scene. Calling on his car’s radio for back-up, he knows he can’t wait. The last of the children walks away with their frozen, sweet treats.
Approaching the man in the white suit, Friday pulls out his gold detective shield. With a confident voice and a smile, he asks, “Do you happen to have something ‘hot’ on ice today?”
Quite a fun story! 🙂
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Thanks Susan. I enjoyed crafting a quick story. I still catch reruns of Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday on television.
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Haha good detective skills, great killer question at the end.
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Crissy, I appreciate you reading and sharing. I liked how the ending worked out.
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not the ice cream man!! 🙂
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Yes! I imagine the ice cream is quickly melting with the “hot” jewels on ice . . . or the detective’s presence has the man sweating more than ice cream.
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🙂
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I love Joe Friday
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My wife and I have catching a few episodes of Friday’s “Dragnet” series from the late 60s.
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I need to do that with my wife again we use to watch it when the kids go to sleep
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Joe Friday is my new favorite detective!
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I have enjoyed using Joe Friday a couple of times in short stories. Perhaps some day thee will be another opportunity to use him. My wife and I have been catching a few of his “Dragnet” series.
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