[stylist] concise

[Judith Bron]

Very good!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anita Adkins" <aadkins7 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:32 PM
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> This is it on such short notice.
>
> Birthday Terrors
>
> "Go ahead, Mike."
> I nodded. "I better like this gift."
> He stepped to the door. "So hurry up. Open it."
> I grabbed a pair of scissors from my desk and slit open the top. "A 
> Leather jacket."
> Jack laughed. "Try again."
> I pulled my hand out. The piece of leather wound around it.
> "A snake!"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 9:10 PM
> Subject: [stylist] concise
>
>
>>I belong to a writing group in WV, and a few years ago we had a prompt to 
>>write a 55 word story--no more, no less. The goal was to be selective and 
>>concise with our words. Here's what I came up with:
>>
>> Between Us Friends
>>
>>
>>
>> I went down to Kelsey's Pub with my best friend last night. After a few 
>> beers, I told him I thought my wife was having an affair.
>>
>> He looked shocked, and responded, "You sure?"
>>
>> I nodded in affirmation.
>>
>> "If I was you, I'd kill the bastard."
>>
>> So, I pulled out my gloc and shot him.
>>
>>
>>
>> --chris
>>
>>
>>
>>
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