“What’s wrong with Rudy? Lately, he seems to spend an inordinate amount of time in the restroom.”

“He’s following our company’s new protocol which requires humming or singing a song like ‘Happy Birthday’ to ensure employees wash their hands thoroughly before returning to work.”

“Yeah. So?”

“Rudy chose Ravel’s ‘Bolero.'”

John H. Dromey has had short fiction published in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Crimson Streets, Stupefying Stories Showcase, and elsewhere.