The dapper man picked up a penny and found a little hole. The hole was smaller than the penny, but larger than a dime. The man, dapper and penny-wise, bent down on dapper knees, head bowed, right eye squinting into dime-sized hole.

"Dimes, dimes, dimes! Mole men flipping dimes, muddy mason jars tight with dimes!"

He wigle

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mroshaugh about 15 years ago

"He wigle?" Those six minutes sure creep up on you.

Galen about 15 years ago

Yes! They do! I'd love to see you take another attempt at this story. I like where it's going.

mroshaugh about 15 years ago

I'm curious, too -- I think I'll give it another shot. Thanks!

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Favorite authors include David Markson, Lydia Davis, Robertson Davies, Donald Barthelme and Richard Brautigan.

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The dapper man picked up a penny.
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