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Weekly Contest #146
I’M NO PATRIOT I, John J. Bethlehem, am an American by birth, a flake by reputation, and a nationless person by inclination. I was born in Schneneckty, New York, “upstate”, we called it, at the family summer home, where all Bethelhem's are born. My father, Derald Schwab, was born in Texas, son of a Baptist preacher who became an engineer for General Electric and then moved up North, where he met my mother, Diane Bethlehem. She was born in Schneneckty, one of the many daughters—both legitimate or otherwise to one Samuel Bethle...
Weekly Contest #121
“Thanks a lot”, as I quickly push forward the platter of slippery-squirrel pot pie. It's a family tradition and, of course, Auntie K had to force seconds and thirds down our throats. I massage my temples - and then - search for my cigarettes. I can hear dad smacking - he has the ability to chew with half his mouth open - without letting any food tumble from it - a real “Ripley’s believe it or not” talent. Popping a dart into my mouth, I slowly ease away from the table. “Must have eaten half my body weight” I quietly mutter. Our eyes lo...
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