Twister 1273

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He walks to the store for some milk. On the way, he sees a parade of dwarves, accountants and agronomists. And he is never heard from again.

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Twister 1272

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He says, I’m a bit seasick. She says, You’ve never been to sea. And he seethes. Because she’s always right. Even when she doesn’t have to be

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Twister 1271

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He lost his job because of a ham sandwich with mustard. And the ugly stain it created on Mr. Lee’s pants. And what Mrs. Lee thought it was.

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Twister 1270

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There was a mob outside the restroom and once he exited they killed him. And a bulldozer came and razed the structure. But the odor remained

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Twister 1269

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

His family civilized him. He made love to his wife, he doted on the kids, he drank wine. And because he knew himself, he begged her to stay.

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Twister 1268

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He hated being married to a surgeon. It made his laziness look much worse. Or so she said. Until he took his pants off. And all was redeemed

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Twister 1267

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The food made his stomach do unfortunate things. He went outside for a smoke. The wind picked up. His in-laws were downwind. He didn’t mind.

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Twister 1266

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

On the rocky beach, he winces when his wife says “crabs,” a reminder of the gift he brought home the last time he “went away on business.”

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Twister 1265

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

A cloud of apathy descended upon the town. It was thick and gray and nothing got through it. Except love. And wheat beer. And running backs.

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Twister 1264

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

When Tom Jones morphed into Grace Jones, Al decided the party was over. He was thinking pizza. But in his fridge there’s nothing but cheese.

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