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Mickey Z
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
He put a cigarette in his mouth and kinda like stared at me
(Storytelling Saturday gets scripted)
Once upon a time...
I sometimes like to eavesdrop on the subway...but I usually find myself immensely disappointed. Here’s an example of a recent conversation I overheard. I turned it into a movie scene:
FADE IN
On the grimy floor of a moving subway car: Deafening NOISE, stale air, and the stench of far too many body fluids to name. We see two pairs of shoes as FEMALE VOICES are heard over the din.
FEMALE VOICE #1
(off-screen)
He saw me lighting my cigarette and was, like, you know…
FEMALE VOICE #2
(off-screen)
Oh-mi-god, what did you do?
We PAN up to see the faces behind the voices. TWO GIRLS, maybe 18 or 19, white...but dressed in suburban hip-hop chic.
GIRL #1
He just put his cigarette in his mouth and kinda like stared at me. So I asked him if he like wanted, you know, a light.
GIRL #2
Oh-mi-god-what-did-he-say?
GIRL #1
Nothing, He just, like, smiled and took my lit cigarette and used it to light his. I was, like, whatever.
GIRL #2
That’s so classic.
The End
Who wants to tell us a story in the comments section?
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FYI: If you’re not thrilled with the U.S invasion and occupation of Iraq, take heart. Today’s march should put an end to all that evil stuff...pronto.
(insert rimshot here)
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