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Speed's avatar

i saw the notification on my phone and clicked over ready to read and feel for people that dont exist yet whose circumstances appear too real

breddy gud story

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flightwriter's avatar

Goddamn. Well done, indeed.

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TheGr8Landini's avatar

You, sir, are a master craftsman. Every one of these hits the nail right on the head.

Now, every time I see a formerly impressive car at the Pick-n-Pull, I spend the drive home mentally "doing a CrabSpirits" about how that thing ended up there.

Thank you.

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Crabspirits's avatar

Those who go to PnP with me usually don’t make it back to the parking lot without getting a first act synopsis.

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TheGr8Landini's avatar

I would expect nothing less.

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Adam 12's avatar

Wow. Just wow.

Excellent.

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Fat Baby Driver's avatar

Goddamn that was riveting.

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G Jetson's avatar

Why'd you have to bring Nathan and Claire into it?

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just kidding ... you had me going with this ... well written !

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Eric L.'s avatar

I'll confess this one is above my poetic pay grade. I don't understand the ending. What clicked for Rob? That he should stay with his wife or leave his family in tatters?

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Rick J's avatar

Just finished Tales from the Loop. Now this. Coincidence? I think not.

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countymountie's avatar

Do you have a bunch of polaroids of the typical coin/collectible/card shop owner and customer base? Son of a bitch if you didn't describe them perfectly. I even recoiled in disgust at the smells as you described them. Now I'm grateful that my nephews "liberated" all my old Legos so I won't be condemned to that life. Excellent work!

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