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We weren’t at all sure why Doc did it. Well, yeah,
maybe human curiosity was the answer. Doc seemed to hate unanswered
questions. It was about Sarah McKinley down at the Read Me Now
bookstore. And yes, it was about the sign.
Inside, you see, on the end of one of the stacks, Sarah had hung
this sign, proclaiming the area to be for books for sale on “Love
and Other Fiction.” Most of us just giggled a little and let it go.
But that wasn’t true with Doc or Dud or Steve. All three of them
wanted to know. No, they had to know. There’s a difference. So they
had a meeting and elected Doc as spokesman because … well, he had
these initials after his name. you know.
So in went Doc one fine day in summer and bought a couple of books
just for fun reading and smiled at Sarah a lot. They discussed the
weather and whether or not the season looked promising for peaches.
Then Doc said, “I know you aren’t married now, Sarah, but how about
before you moved here?
“What?” she asked.
“Well, it’s about that sign you have. You know, wondered whether or
not it was once tied to …well, a broken heart.”
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“Isn’t that a pretty personal
question, Doc?”
“Well … yes. I guess so, but your friends care about you.”
“So tell me, Doc. How often do you and Mrs. Doc … you know….?
“That’s a pretty personal question to ask, isn’t it?”
“Well, … yes, I guess so, but your friends care about you… you
know?”
We still don’t know about that sign.
[Text from file received from
Slim Randles]
Brought to you by Ol’
Max Evans, The First Thousand Years, by Slim Randles.
www.unmpress.com.
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