Tag: short stories
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Checkmate:
The Art of a Con. Poor Charlie. He was so enamored with Veronica’s beauty and charm that he had no idea what he was up against. The locals knew her game. They’d seen it before… again and again. But Charlie was new to the area, and completely unaware. Vinnie, the young boat hand, felt obligated…
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Extra! Extra!
Read all about it! Miss Abernathy had always been near and dear to us before she started that damn Newsletter of hers. She called it… “Nan’s Neighborhood News.” At first, we all thought it was sweet. Nancy would write about things like who won the three-legged race at the fair, what was on sale at…
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It’s 5:00 Somewhere…
A Boomer Tale. –Gladys and the Gift of Gab– Oh my God, this is awful. Whoever thought that dressing up celery juice to look like a cocktail would make it taste any better was seriously misled. No matter what you drink it out of, it’s gross. Suzanna makes me go on this health kick with…
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60 is the new 40…
A Boomer Tale. –The Life of Suzanna– “You know who” called again. There must be something wrong with that man. I keep telling him that he’s just too old, but he will not give up. “But we’re the same age…” he keeps saying. Exactly! He doesn’t get it. 60 is the new 40! I know,…
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Dirty Little Secrets
I just heard about Yvonne Lusk from Portville… she’s been missing for a week now? What a tragedy! I’ve never met the woman, but her husband Jimmy and I go way back. He and I did a few transactions together, when I was still “in the business”… if you know what I mean. Oh you…
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The Town Gossip
What do “I” think happened to Yvonne? Well, I’ll tell you what I think. A lot of women around here have been itching to get with Jimmy, and a couple of those ladies are awfully sketchy. Take Delores DeLorean. Yvonne wasn’t even gone two whole days before that woman started taking food to Jimmy. What a…
a sprinkle of faith 