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Weekly Contest #77
That summer was the hottest on record, it the town of Jitterbug, the kind of hot that rose up from the group in waves and made your clothes stick to your skin from the moment you set foot outside. It was the kind of feet that burned your feet right through your shoes. “You could fry an egg on the sidewalk,” said Ms Palenski. “It’s hotter than Satan’s house cat,” said Mr McLeary. “It’s just plain old hot!” said Suzie-May, who was seven years old and missing her front tooth. But old Miss June just smiled and said “It’ll cool off soon enoug...
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