Twister 1283

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The butcher wears an ascot. During the novocaine of winter, he is tasked with making dead things delicious. “Funkytown” plays on the stereo.

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Twister 1282

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was a truck driver. He had a wife. And a girlfriend. And he had difficulties. He was confused. And a bit sad. Then he had a heart attack.

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Twister 1281

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The day starts well. And then the dogs are released. And things go pear shaped. And the politicians get involved. And there’s a sex scandal.

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Twister 1280

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Now he knows what love feels like. So he takes some antacid and that’s all she needs to know about him. You can’t stomach me, she says sadly

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Twister 1279

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

But I chose you, he tells her. To diffuse. To profess. To announce something. Reaffirm. She thinks it over. Maybe you chose wrong, she says.

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Twister 1278

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He has ugly children. He admits this. He knows the pain of birthday parties full of beautiful children. Of parading the failure of his genes

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Twister 1277

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She loved him so much he had to leave, to pursue life himself, alone and miserable. She never loved again. He stabbed many inflatable dolls.

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Twister 1276

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

She poured hot wax onto a part of him that was a bit sensitive and he lost his nickname – Tripod – and became an expert in back hair removal

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Twister 1275

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The meeting was interrupted by accusations, slouching, disrobing, a new branding campaign, and questions of paternity. And then the bonuses.

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Twister 1274

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

And when their anger had subsided, the winds whipped forth, and the burgers were finally charred to perfection. And the divorce was delayed.

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