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Breakfast Is Served

August 3, 2024 6 Comments

By Raymond Sloan

I was the infamous ‘Cereal Killer.’ The ‘savage,’ as one publication put it, because I drowned my first victim in a mass of Rice Krispies.

Next, it might not be surprising, was an insufferable journalist, that I slayed upon a bed of Corn Flakes. And everyone else, I sunk into a bathtub of milk and Cheerios.

I was caught, eventually. The cops walked in on me cramming Fruit Loops down my shrink’s throat.

First night in the clink, I found out my cell mate was a brother of that weasel journalist.

The sicko carved my heart out with his breakfast spoon.

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  1. Ephra Behn says

    August 3, 2024 at 8:04 am

    A morbidly delightful tale!

    Reply
  2. Raymond Sloan says

    August 4, 2024 at 4:13 pm

    Thank you, Ephra.

    Reply
  3. Noland Taylor says

    August 7, 2024 at 9:12 am

    He finally ran out of Lucky Charms and had a soggy ending. Good show!

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    • Raymond Sloan says

      August 7, 2024 at 2:10 pm

      Nicely put, Noland. Thank you.

      Reply
  4. Charlotte Bennardo says

    August 8, 2024 at 2:03 pm

    Justice….served.

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    • Raymond Sloan says

      August 9, 2024 at 4:34 pm

      Thank you, Charlotte

      Reply

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