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STEPHEN TILDEN: Nostalgic or Apocalyptic?

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I remember running behind the Foggyman’s truck, billowing DDT out the back. We covered our noses and mouths with wet handkerchiefs as we chased through the fog, out of breath from running and excitedly shrieking to find each other. Or is this actually a foreboding dream that keeps haunting me?

Stephen Tilden keeps a photo of that truck to remind him that it is just a memory.

TIM SEVENHUYSEN: FLANNERTY 5: Brainsomethinging

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“Let’s do some brainstorming!” said Miss Flannerty. “Today’s topic is Violence.”

Billy and Bobby and Suzie shared words like “punching” and “stabbing” and “capping y’all haters” and “bad”.

“Ah, my mistake,” said Miss Flannerty, pulling some chemicals, syringes, and DVDs out of the closet. “I meant brainwashing.”