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Weekly Contest #301
The Chickenhawk An Anecdotal Short Story By Gus A. Miklos 3 May 2025 William “Onion” Blessing was 10 years old when he had his fateful encounter with the chickenhawk. His nickname was “Onion” because he was fair-skinned and freckled, with a mop of red hair that he wore in a spiked flat-top, so he looked like a little upside-down green onion. He was also not the brightest bulb in the Blessing household. He lived on a nice farm in the Midwest that consisted of the main house, the barn, other assorted buildings, and som...
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