A Story In
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Lake Wakona
George and Kristen were counselors at the Lake Wakona Christian Retreat. They'd met there several years before as campers and were eager to become reacquainted now that they were in high school.
First love can be a majestic experience, filled with dizzying heights of emotion, but almost always ending in a pit of despair. For George and Kristen it would be no different. They shared their first kiss and pledged to love each other always.
Fortunately, George and Kristen would spend the rest of their lives together. Unfortunately, they were both killed that summer by the Lake Wakona chainsaw butcher.
His First And Last Day On The Job
Shawna James was the only female butcher in the tri-city area. She was known to be impatient with the new employees, especially as they looked at her as some kind of aberration.
But she wouldn't have trusted anyone else with explaining how the machinery works. No one else cared as much.
"This here's the mincer. First you need to wet the sausage down. If it's too dry, you might create friction. Then you need to insert it into the slot. If it doesn't fit, don't worry. Just keep pushing until it goes all the way in."
"That's what she said."
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