Tagged: Family (813)

Twister 410

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

His parents named him Philip but he grew up calling himself Harvey. He thought it sounded French. His mother bemoaned her mistake. Publicly.

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Twister 500

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He was constipated. His pharmacist called his stomach a storage facility. HIs children laughed at him. He wife kept saying not tonight, dear

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Twister 564

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It was last call in one of those cities that closed down early. The men went home to have another drink, eat peanuts and ignore their wives.

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Twister 637

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It was the laughter of children that shamed him most. And being caught without pants. And peeing into the laundry hamper after a rough night

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Twister 717

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He watched the furniture exit the window in a graceful arc. It shattered on the front lawn, a pile of broken wood. This was always expensive

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Twister 775

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The twins received invites to The Gluttons’ Ball. They were thrilled. Their mother called it a sign. And in their excitement they both died.

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Twister 875

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The inquisition over, he left the room and opened a beer and though it was warm he pulled it back in one draw. He hated parent-teacher night

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Twister 968

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The wind was strong and warm and a gust blew her cute dress right up and a little boy asked his mom why hers wasn’t also shaped like a heart

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Twister 1097

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

There were many children at the party. I can’t get drunk with all these kids, he said. You can’t have kids if you’re this drunk, she replied

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Twister 1261

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He fought with his wife and emptied the garbage outside to spite her and an art critic hailed it as significant and the couple kept fighting

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