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Bodice Ripping FTW

October 22, 2022 8 Comments

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“Paper covers rock, I win. My turn to wear.”

I browse among tunics, bodice dresses, and poet shirts; our wardrobe overflows with snow white, diaphanous clothing.

Knowing smiles and lingering glances follow my white-clad form around the house all morning. In the garden. In the parlor. Delightful tension builds with each hour. Shivers of anticipation punctuate lunchtime.

Finally, mid-afternoon in the kitchen, a sudden and urgent embrace. The familiar sound of ripping fabric unleashes our bridled smoldering into conflagration. Another garment lies sacrificed on the altar of our passion.

We both win, really. Every time.

But our clothing bills are atrocious.

By Scott O'Neill

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  1. Scott says

    October 22, 2022 at 9:34 am

    Really good! Especially the last few lines. I laughed.

    Scott

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  2. Howard Dart Humeston says

    October 22, 2022 at 10:34 am

    Excellent and fun!

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  3. Roy Dorman says

    October 22, 2022 at 11:28 am

    Well done, Scott. Loved it!

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  4. Oleg says

    October 22, 2022 at 6:30 pm

    haha 🙂 Great stuff 🙂
    Thanks, Scott

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  5. James R. Coffey says

    October 26, 2022 at 5:55 pm

    Nicely visceral!

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  6. DAVID HIGHAM says

    October 27, 2022 at 5:40 am

    What fun. I could not see where it was going until the end, which made me laugh out loud.

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  7. Doug Jacquier says

    October 27, 2022 at 8:34 am

    Fun and truly clever. There are novels that don’t cover the territory as well. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Rabab says

    October 27, 2022 at 10:44 am

    Wow !

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