Tagged: Food (993)

Twister 3630

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

The table groans under various antipasti. I love you because you eat the things I won’t, she chirps. He thinks this is part of their problem

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Twister 80

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He is very young but he can already intuit that strawberry and black pepper is a good marriage. His socks match his shoes. He has good taste

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Twister 127

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

It was essential he completed the tasks. Otherwise, his wife was going out with friends. And that meant he’d have to make his own breakfast.

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Twister 233

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Smell my hand, dear, he says. And because she loves him she does. That’s some disgusting, she says, hitting him. That’s some cheese, he says

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Twister 271

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

They wanted to remain friends which was cute but was exactly the behavior that made them so toxic at fast food outlets and surgical theaters

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Twister 366

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

French fries. Corn dogs. Mac and cheese. Barbecue. Beers. Polo shirts. Lawn chairs. Music. Burgers. Antacids. Running. Paramedics. Clean Up.

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Twister 430

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

Andrew wanted to grasp the difference between his love of pork products and the love he felt for his family. And that meant more sandwiches.

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Twister 493

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

A pile of chicken wings in the middle of the room. The boys sit around it, genuflecting. The girls consider becoming lesbians. Everyone wins

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Twister 534

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He said “frequently” once too often and was fired. With cause. He could not find a lawyer to take his case. And so his overeating got worse.

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Twister 623

By Arjun Basu | Published: March 5, 2011

He sat on his front steps waiting. For what he didn’t know. For pizza. For a life plan. He drew a crowd. Because that’s the way things work.

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