This post was prompted by the ‘100 Word Challenge’ here. Please visit the post on Julia’s site and scroll down to view the photo.
Perhaps the astute wife of a country town tailor started the idea. Imagine this:
“Bob, we should make the most of this pageant, you know. Promote the old firm a bit.”
“Not my scene, sweetheart. And we seem to get by…”
“Yes, love, we do. But there’ll be another house to keep soon. Our Nev has a thing going with Mary, in case you haven’t noticed.”
“You’ve got ideas going round in that brain of yours…”
And so, at the pageant, a cart bearing with the firm’s name carried a floral sculpture round the town: ‘Robert Flowers and Son, Tailors.’
This post is based on my own musings only. Any similarity with any known incident, or any work of fiction, is unintentional.
Fragments from Firefly Phil 
Brilliant Phil! I love it! Such a clever idea and so well written. You’ve captured that relationship really well. I hope first prize was awarded!
Great take on the prompt. Enjoyed reading this.