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Submitted to Contest #319
In a town this small, there aren’t many secrets. People know your name, your parents’ name, the color of your truck, and if you skip church more than twice. At six-foot-five, I stick out like a sore thumb in every grocery aisle, at every football game, even when I’m just walking my dog. This town I’ve been nick named the “gentle giant.” Since middle school when I stretched above all other classmates, they would stare like I’m some mythical creature. Older folks grin and say things like, “Don’t mess with him, unless you want to get stepped on...
In a town this small, there aren’t many secrets. People know your name, your parents’ name, the color of your truck, and if you skip church more than twice. At six-foot-five, I stick out like a sore thumb in every grocery aisle, at every football game, even when I’m just walking my dog. I’ve been nick named the “gentle giant,” since middle school when I stretched above all other classmates. Kids would stare like I’m some mythical creature. Older folks grin and say things like, “Don’t mess with him, unless you want to get stepped on.” But wha...
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