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Rats

Posted on September 30, 2024 by

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This is a piece I wrote a long time ago. Just reread it because I was desperate for something to bring to my writing group tomorrow. It was written before I quit swearing so much. Anyway, here it is. Rats. ________________ This is a… Continue Reading “Rats”

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Say It Ain’t So – Rats in the Basement: Part 3

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

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Why Nelson?  Don’t take this the wrong way.  But he’s my rat. You know how they say that only the rats and cockroaches would survive in a nuclear holocaust.  Yeah, well, my son would be right there with them, making a sandwich and watching… Continue Reading “Say It Ain’t So – Rats in the Basement: Part 3”

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Say It Ain’t So – Rats in the Basement: Part 2

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

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Things got worse before they got better. The next day, the Batzner truck pulled up in front of the house. The driver got out and put on his sandwich sign which said in 2 ft tall letters:  THERE ARE RATS IN THIS HOUSE.  RIGHT HERE. … Continue Reading “Say It Ain’t So – Rats in the Basement: Part 2”

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Say It Ain’t So – Rats in the Basement: Part 1

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

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This is a story I’ve thought of telling many times but it’s always been so hard to get my arms around it.  You know.  Stories about rodents are just so very hard to craft well.  My story started when I saw this creature in… Continue Reading “Say It Ain’t So – Rats in the Basement: Part 1”

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