The old man’s hand trembled, but the token landed square on the plate.
“A prize for the pretty lady!”
“And on your first try – what luck!” Her eyes crinkled.
“Lucky you said ‘yes,’ my dear.”
The couple shuffled off down the midway, arms linked. Smiling, the carny disconnected the magnet.
K. L. Mill is a voice actor, another profession that revolves around words. Most recently her work has been published by Black Hare Press, Atomic Carnival, and Crepuscular Magazine.
Tears tugging the back of my throat. thank you.
Thanks, Joanna!
Brings back memories of my carny worker days (Palisades Park)
Gene Newman
Fascinating work, I’ll bet! 😃
That is so ❤️ warming. Love it.
Thank you, Sue!
Very cool & succinctly told. Thanks! I thought you might dig this (carny-related) write: https://eggsovertokyo.blogspot.com/2014/08/step-right-up.html
Thanks, Ron — nice blog, too!
Very sweet!