By Dick Noble
When Bucky Buchowski walked into the Blue Collar Social Club, silence and white faces greeted him.
He marched to the bar. “Al, get me a Bud.”
The bartender, hands shaking, handed him a frosty bottle of beer.
Bucky turned to the solemn crowd and leaned on the bar. He yawned. “Must be something in the air? I slept like the dead last night.”
The boys shuffled their feet and examined the tops of their scuffed boots. They exchanged the awkward looks of confused men.
Lefty Malone gathered his courage. “Here’s the thing, boss. Remember the boom when you started your car?”
Lean and mean. Nicely executed.
Greatness! I read this several times because I couldn’t believe you could tell such a complete little story in just 101 words. The last line killed me every time! I read it my best Tony Soprano mobster voice.
Cute.
Hello Dick
Great line, “I slept like the dead…”
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Emojis come out as ? I apologise. I liked the story and I could visualise the scene.
I love this tight little story!
Cute little story in just 101 words. I thought from the beginning that Bucky must be the boss though.
Great job!
Excellent word choice. Great job!
Nice read… well done…
A very tightly written story. Great stuff.
I love how Bucky’s so laid back and has no idea what has gone down… great story Dick.
Oh my: dead ringer story. Pun intended. Thank you! Great!