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Feb 20th, 2009 |
By Defenestration
When we bitch and moan, Coach always goes, “There’s no ‘I’ in Team, and there’s no ‘God’ in America.” Then he makes us run laps. My parents tried to get me into the Catholic school; I passed the entrance exam and wrote an essay entitled, “My Relationship with Jesus” and everything but then they got
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Comments Off on “There’s No God in America,” by CJ Hallman
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Feb 20th, 2009 |
By Defenestration
Right at the end of the nineteenth century, when many people were holding their breath and acting more piously than usual (just in case God decided to end the world), a lowly young soldado near the Presidio of Santa Barbara was caught by two Indian women while he preformed a horrendous carnal act. His name
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Feb 20th, 2009 |
By Defenestration
Recently I ranted about Starbucks discontinuing almond syrup but keeping a surreal flavor called “Classic” readily available. I complained about them ceasing to serve breakfast sandwiches but keeping their store well stocked with copies of Cranium and baskets of stuffed bears. What I didn’t realize was that Starbucks was obviously making way for something much
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Tags: Andrei Trostel, Prose, Prose VI.IV, VI.IV
Jan 20th, 2009 |
By Defenestration
Q. Is it true that you have made a living ferreting out bad smells? How does one get such a job? A. Are you trying to insult me? Do you think I make a living from my odorous work, my holy cause? Let me tell you something. All that I have done in the odor
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Jan 20th, 2009 |
By Defenestration
Two mighty opponents glared at each other on the field of battle. One of them had a stomachache. “I don’t care if the stars realigned themselves to spell out her name,” the dragon roared, wishing he hadn’t eaten the other traveler he’d come across that morning. “I saw her first!” “My uncle’s pumpkin patch you
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Comments Off on “The Very Impressive Amulet of Great Significance,” by Stephanie Kraner
Tags: Prose, Prose VI.III, Stephanie Kraner, VI.III