Prophecy of Fried Chicken
Prophecy of Fried Chicken I hadn’t seen or talked to my father in a while. Realizing I needed to, I … Continue reading Prophecy of Fried Chicken
Category: mostly true stories
Art of the Work
Art of the Work In professional wrestling, kayfabe /ˈkeɪfeɪb/ (also called work or worked), as a noun, is the portrayal of staged … Continue reading Art of the Work
Scared Shitless
Scared Shitless My aunt is old and in ill-health. I hadn’t spoken to her or my uncle in a while, … Continue reading Scared Shitless
Joe Cocker vs. Bruce Springsteen
Joe Cocker vs. Bruce Springsteen I said to my father a lot of people think and understand things in black … Continue reading Joe Cocker vs. Bruce Springsteen
Performance Artist
Performance Artist He screamed at the coaches. He fumed at the referees. He screamed at the players, calling them cocksuckers … Continue reading Performance Artist
Favorites Always Change
Favorites Always Change Back then I was still looking for something. Something that family and women had never given. Something … Continue reading Favorites Always Change
Big Winner
Big Winner He told me to read what it said on his jacket. “Big Winner,” I said. On the right … Continue reading Big Winner
Play It Safe
Play It Safe he said his name was mike he said they used to call him bad mike but it … Continue reading Play It Safe
Halloween Cunt
Halloween Cunt i was a kid going around in our rusted out copper ford pinto on halloween my father was … Continue reading Halloween Cunt
Opie and the Carnival
Opie and the Carnival I was sitting at the bar on a Thursday afternoon. There weren’t many of us in … Continue reading Opie and the Carnival
