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Better Deep-Fried

May 13, 2022 7 Comments

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Castrating cattle is my specialty. I’m getting too old for it, but ranching’s in my blood. The bank doesn’t care, delivering the past-due notice in person. Frank’s hollering, “Bess, wait!” from across the corral, but I ignore him. The banker and I are busy.

After we’re done, I rest my hands on my thighs. I’m gonna need a wheelbarrow.

At supper, we eat without speaking. Frank dives into a plate of prairie oysters, my specialty. The trick is to deep fry so they don’t get tough. I pause mid-bite, savoring the chew. The banker’s are about as tender as they come.

By T.L. Tomljanovic

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  1. Helen says

    May 13, 2022 at 7:44 am

    Brilliantly dark! I love this one.

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  2. Beebles says

    May 13, 2022 at 8:08 am

    Fantastically ghastly and well constructed

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  3. Coco says

    May 13, 2022 at 8:32 am

    Ooooh, nasty !
    Nicely done!

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  4. Mary says

    May 13, 2022 at 9:14 am

    Dark pieces are difficult to write well, dark flash fiction even more so and you did a brilliant job. Well done!

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  5. Deanna Salser says

    May 13, 2022 at 12:11 pm

    Rarely do I read one that deserves comment. Yours is superb.

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  6. Kathy Carroll says

    May 13, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    A ghoulish delight!

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  7. Elisa says

    May 14, 2022 at 2:03 pm

    Hahaha, love it!

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