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August 1, 2020 8 Comments

By Tim Goldstone

The first time they buried me alive, I was cross. Wouldn’t you be? It’s a situation that doesn’t lend itself to optimism. It’s dark, and cold, with nothing to eat. (In case you’re wondering, they’re correct about the maggots and worms.)

The second time they buried me alive wasn’t as bad, as this time I knew how to get out. They never guess how I do it, because they don’t know I’ve done it at all. And I kept doing it. Which is why there’s no more space in this town to bury people—the cemeteries are filled with me.

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  1. Roy Dorman says

    August 1, 2020 at 8:15 am

    Good one, Tim!

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  2. Beebles says

    August 1, 2020 at 11:53 am

    Really excellent enigmatic story. Got to be one of the best I’ve read here.

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  3. Shoshauna says

    August 1, 2020 at 1:28 pm

    Sorry, I didn’t get this. I don’t know what “do it out” is alluding to.

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    • Tim Goldstone says

      August 5, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      It was a typo – fixed now. Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  4. Jo Patterson says

    August 1, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    Liked it !!!

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  5. M D Smith IV says

    August 2, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    Me too on the “They’ll never guess how I do it out” and I’m guessing it was a typo that no one caught.

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    • Tim Goldstone says

      August 5, 2020 at 12:17 pm

      It was a typo – fixed now. Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  6. Mike Goldstone says

    November 23, 2020 at 8:40 am

    Hi Tim, I love the vibe. BTW, are we cousins (Den & Geoff Goldstone)? If so, it would be good to reconnect as I’m researching our family WWII history.

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