A Story In
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It wasn’t that butterflies were particularly speedy and – let’s face it – they do a lot of pit stops for nectar. Sean just couldn’t keep up because the path was so uneven of ground and full of over-tactile briars. He just couldn’t keep up.
What was more frustrating about the metaphor which emerged from his childhood memories was that he was married to this one and the “briars” were unbearable bores who insisted they knew him and were unbelievably eager to tell him how.
Sean detached himself, headed to the drinks table and ordered a double Jameson. She could drive home.
From Guest Contributor Perry McDaid
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