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Fri
8
Jun '07

Would you like to see my beaver?

I just came home and my next door neighbor was sitting on the front porch with two of his buddies. He’s a nice guy and has helped us schlep things before so I went over to tell him about the yard sale tomorrow. He asked what we’re selling. I mentioned the kitchen things, the tools, the cyclops head.

“A cyclops head?”

“And a beaver costume.”

His eyes widened and he bounced up onto his toes. “Really? Like–” he gestures at himself as if trying to find the words.

“Yes, for an adult. A full suit. With a tail.”

“Wow.”

“Do you want to see it?”

“Do I!”

So I lead three slightly inebriated young men, in their early twenties, back to the house to look at my beaver. Costume. My beaver costume. He tried it on–see what I mean about impossible to discuss without sounding dirty? He tried on the beaver, but it was a little tight. He and his friends did like the tail though.

Tomorrow’s yard sale should be interesting.

Fri
8
Jun '07

Tangent Online reviews Apex #9

Tangent Online reviews Apex #9

“Locked In” by Mary Robinette Kowal is a dark and serious piece of flash fiction that’ll disturb readers on any side of the “Pro-Life/Pro-Death” issue. The story is emotionally engaging, provocative, and leaves you thinking. A fine read that I highly recommend, but only to those who haven’t had to go through such ordeals in recent months.