https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM2512-16-DDOA-Icicle.mp3   Description: Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompt is  Icicle.  Excerpt: She snorted. “‘Cause of death: holiday décor.’” “‘Victim was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but was at least festively themed.’” Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Icicle Dog Days of Advent Credits: The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using Audacity. Bathtub Mermaid blog header art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media Sound Effects and Music are from Freesound and UppBeat Music: Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/tis-the-season License code: ZMILKRWZDTPZ2LWY Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: [email protected] Or, leave a comment on this page.