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Fueled by a dozen whiskey sours and a night of sidelong glances, I was eager to oblige when Charlotte pulled my long blonde hair so she could whisper “Take me home” into my ear. I was but a gangly 17; she was 32 and a real head-turner, tall as my hairless chest, so that her bedroom eyes were always looking up at me from beneath feathery lashes.…
ContinueAdded by Mike Handley on April 18, 2010 at 11:00pm — 17 Comments
Scattering in South Africa
Consistency, moistness and staleness are all to be considered when choosing the best projectiles, which are about the size of a boar squirrel’s testicle, though not as appealing.
The booty bullets must be firm enough not to crumble in one’s mouth; it helps if they’re moistened with Castle Lager, which allegedly adds weight and oomph, but mostly to mask the taste; and… Continue
Added by Mike Handley on April 11, 2010 at 9:00pm — 26 Comments
where I live(d)/love challenge * Water Baby
Added by Mike Handley on April 9, 2010 at 12:30am — 13 Comments
Heart of the Matter
Truthfully, I expected to die (hard to believe I hadn’t, since I was maybe a week away from a fatal heart attack). Every test leading up to the day they drew blue instructions on my torso saw the… Continue
Added by Mike Handley on April 4, 2010 at 11:15pm — 8 Comments
Where Were You Challenge * The Power of the "Good Book"
Gladys said he was a horseman, come to rapture us, so she ran into the house to put on a bra and to comb her hair. But I knowed it was one a them avatar-things, come to plug his ponytail into Gladys’s pink hydrangeas until they turned blue.
Before it could shoot its load of Miracle-Gro, a bug-eyed Gladys… Continue
Added by Mike Handley on April 2, 2010 at 11:49pm — 14 Comments
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