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Gerald Philp's avatar

Fantastic read Jimmy!

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks Jerry! I tossed an earlier one and I'm glad I did

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Gerald Philp's avatar

I'm rereading it again, but this time out loud in a southern twang. Nice.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I should read it on video

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Patris's avatar

Tucker was a good man. He recognized a lost boy, whose mother gave up too easily.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I watch how kind and supportive my girlfriend is of her teenage kids and I'm blown away. But that doesn't make great fiction.

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Patris's avatar

It makes our hearts feel better though doesn’t it. When my husband was a teenager his dad kept throwing him out of the house (after he started fighting back).

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Michael Alago's avatar

Amazing as usual. Thank you.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks Michael!

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Joe's avatar

Whoo-eee!

That was a ride.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I hope it was on the handlebars

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Carol Angel's avatar

Loved the colorful characters, as usual. Just wondered what this kids name was? Rough around the edges but he’ll be fine.❤️

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I didn't name him. In the Keyboard Catharsis Writing Group I moderate we discussed the freedom to not name a character. He's aware of everyone else, but they're not always aware of him when it matters. So he didn't get named.

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Liz Zimmers's avatar

Great story! This kid’s got grit, and thank god for Tucker Maken and his deer stand. Ah, those teenage years when you’re immortal, ready to fight any authority figure, and you’re swamped with a pervasive feeling of being misunderstood by everyone.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks Liz! I'm stoked that you like it.

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