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January 17, 2008 in 299 Words, Books, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, How-To, Humor, Life, Nuclear Family, Politics, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Parent, Politics, Sibling, Speech | by davidbdale | 6 comments
The kids formed a new government yesterday after the briefest of campaigns. “Who’s bigger?” was one campaign pledge. “I’ll tell Mom,” was another. Ballots were cast verbally, sometimes face-down in the carpet, and claims of voter intimidation were resolved internally by the poll boss.
Read the rest of this entry »April 21, 2007 in 299 Words, Baby, Child, Customer Service, Dark Humor, Dialogue, Family, Flash Fiction, Humor, Life Change, Nuclear Family, Postpartum Depression, Regret, Return Policy, Very Short Novels | Tags: Baby, Mercy, Odious | by davidbdale | 8 comments
They came to me when the first one didn’t work out. Ignoring procedure, they placed the baby on the baby scale themselves: cheeks like plums and blowing spit bubbles. A boy, I guessed, from all the blue.
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