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While At AL'S Counter
“Otto, look at that.”
Stan and Otto were at AL'S DINER, side by side at the uneven linoleum counter. Stan pointed with his spoon.
“Is that a fly in my soup?”
Both studied the chipped bowl and the small thing squirming in it.
“Seems more like an ant, Stan.”
“With wings?”
“Sure...Lots of ants have them. Is that the chicken soup?”
“No, clam chowder”
All soups looked alike at AL'S.
“Clam, huh?”
They stopped eating. Otto decided against dipping his fingers in the bowl to see.
“I'm pretty sure it's an ant, Stan...The flies don't seem to enjoy Al's chowder.”
From Guest Contributor David Sydney
It’s Not What It Seems
Mike, feverish, tossed in bed. Head aching and muscles tense, he dreamed of the beach, the hot sun beating on his face, when a voice awakened him.
“Babe, how are you feeling,” asked his wife Liz.
“My body feels like a truck hit it.”
“You heard what the doctor said. You have the flu. Rest, Tylenol and fluids is what he prescribed.”
“Yeah, well, the flu stinks and I feel like it’s more than the flu.”
“Stop being so dramatic. I’ll make you some homemade chicken soup. That should help.”
Mike laid back, closed his eyes, and never dreamed again.
From Guest Contributor Lisa M. Scuderi-Burkimsher
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