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Georgia Light

November 18, 2022 4 Comments

By Phyllis Houseman

On their way to Florida, Stacy and John reached Atlanta at dusk. Needing gas, they pulled into a service station.

While the teenage attendant cleaned off their insect-spattered windows, both got out of the car to stretch.

John asked, “Are we very far from the Regency Hotel? We have reservations there for tonight.”

“No, Sir. You just need to drive down this block and turn left at the lot.”

“The lot?”

Peering down the road, they looked for an open field. All they saw along the street were three- and four-story office buildings.

“Yeah, the lot. See, it just turned green.”

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  1. Nan says

    November 18, 2022 at 12:10 pm

    Cute!

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  2. S. Webb says

    November 18, 2022 at 3:31 pm

    From the South and I resemble that remark!

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  3. David Berger says

    December 12, 2022 at 1:29 pm

    I don’t get it.

    Reply
  4. Dan Graves says

    March 26, 2024 at 4:10 am

    Well, I declare. An accent that thick orta be shat.

    Reply

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