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Kate's avatar

Riveting, haunting. There's a lot of bitterness in the story. I liked it a lot.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thank you Kate!

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Patris's avatar

It IS haunting, seeing you in the cold shadows, handcuffed to that snowblower, hoping this is no one’s childhood memory. Because it rings true.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I made up the punishment, though I'm sure it happens. Snowblowers we're once very popular theft items. Easy to sell used, not easily identifiable like a guitar.

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Patris's avatar

I knew kids who were tied to chairs in their basements.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Yeah, I know a few horror stories myself

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Carol Angel's avatar

Love that one, “He’s the CEO of not getting it.” This parent seems way to harsh but it is taking place in the 60’s or so it seems to me. I’m happy this is fiction.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Can't be in the 60s with the internet. Some parents just prefer old school corporal punishment

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Funny as hell!

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I'm glad you squeezed the humor out of it. I see it too.

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Carol Angel's avatar

Thanks

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Paul R's avatar

”How can he slap?”

The answer would require a blow-by-blow backstory, and an ability to avoid memes and cheap puns, which in my case, I have not got.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

He's handcuffed because he slapped her, not when he slapped her

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Paul R's avatar

Yes, it is a another great vignette. “How can she slap?” is an internet meme. I’m saying I couldn’t have avoided a sly reference. I’ve done it again! The only relevance is that one party is demonised and another is treated as the victim, when the situation is more nuanced than that.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Slaps! Argh. Now I see it. I delved into all that lingo and did see your obvious use of one. Thanks Paul!

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Patrick K.'s avatar

Hell of an opening line.

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David's avatar

Good work sir

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks David!

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Joe's avatar

ain't meth grand.

another great emission from the pen.

unlike the virtual ink, the demon dust is truly life-altering.

makes the tale of Jekyll and Hyde reality.

This one made me want to hurl.

The evil is real.

Great story.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Meth is gnarly. The Internet video craze is pretty insane too. Gotta admit I watch the red hot balls melt into stuff. But I don't send money to accordion players.

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Sharon McRill's avatar

Very good!!!!

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks Sharon. Trying to keep em entertaining

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