WHEN COOL WAS KING: WHOSE SHOT IS IT? (flash fiction)

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, 91… This is of my favorite candid Rat Pack pics (I have many). Here’s what I see:

“Whose shot is it?” Lawford asked.

Dino, just along for the ride, looked around confused and, as usual shrugged his shoulders with that cool aloofness.

They were all a bit dazed today since things went a bit late last night. On the “suggestion” of Frank, they all caught the 6 a.m. show at the Sahara’s Casbar Lounge to check out some new comic named Don Rickles.

“Hey Smokey…” Frank asked. “Is it your shot?”

“Beats me, baby…” Sammy said. “My ass is goin’ to meet Kim Novak…”