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The Long Lost Vestments of American Reason
Totally Awesome Picture of the Week 68
In the dark corner of a far away forlorn church stand these three forgotten souls. Bruised, dirty, chipped and abandoned they doze like wallflowers in the shadows as patrons play hooky for every reason but lack of sin.
In their bright vestments creased with dust the...
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Breakfast of Survivors
No, the four different bread products aligned so neatly on the plate is no mistake. That - along with a cup of lukewarm tea and some soft cheese - is what you eat for breakfast after a night on a rickety train sailing south into Upper Egypt. That is all a stomach...
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The Pilgrims and the Potato Farmer
They came over the hills and to a crossroads. It was hot, dry farmland, with vineyards and sunflowers spreading out every direction. The pilgrims carried mochilas on their sweating backs, and were tired from travel. They were also a little dazed from the Spanish sun.
At the crossroads they paused and considered....
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Life of Pig: a fable
Two pigs beget one. Such is the way of pigs, as it has been since the beginning. In the first months, Pig rolls amid the muck, snorts his own excrement, and eats whatever morsels and collected orts are deposited into his sty. It is a base life, one...
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This is What Happens When…
you step out of line
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Dear “White Bear”
Dear “White Bear,”
WHITE BEAR! Your skin’s hue of Sprite bottles, severe seasickness, and apple candy is cause for concern. Your sallow belly is not hidden behind your crooked tie. Neither is that torso spanning scar. A vicious fight it must have been. Your American flag top hat, raised arms...
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