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A Post-Apocalyptic Christmas Travesty

A Post-Apocalyptic Christmas Travesty

A Post-Apocalyptic Christmas Travesty or Never Trust A Mutated Red Deer by E. L. Ball One What was once Namur, Belgium, sometime after the 3rd Great War— Something within the pile of rags began to stir. A grease-stained hand emerged and cracked, filthy nails scratched against the concrete floor. Like a phantom rising from the grave, the rags shifted and rose until they revealed themselves to be the attire of a man desperately clinging to warmth. He began to rub…

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Christmas Lists For The Writer In You

Christmas Lists For The Writer In You

Christmas Lists Weihnachtsmann. Pére Nöel. Sinterklaas. Shèngdàn lǎorén. Babbo Natale. Father Christmas. Saint Nicholas. Regardless of what you call him, Santa Claus will soon be coming to a chimney near you. The question is, of course, have you been naughty or nice? If you are like me, the answer is probably a little bit of both. I put a lot of effort into being a nice guy, but, sometimes, things just don’t go as planned. What we really want to…

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Wading in the Yuletide

Wading in the Yuletide

Wading in the Yuletide While my goal is nothing more than to jot things down that might amuse, inform, and generally entertain, I try my best to not to be offensive. With that in mind, the subject that I am about to broach concerns the upcoming Christmas holiday and I would like to give my readers who may not celebrate it a moment to leave the site if they choose to do so. If you do choose to leave, let…

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Nikolaas’ Gift

Nikolaas’ Gift

Nikolaas’ Gift New Netherland Colony December 5, 1695– Nikolaas was a good boy, neither mischievous nor unruly, yet, tonight he was in a restless mood. At nine years of age, his thoughts should have been filled with the wonders of innocence, not the strange dreams that danced through his weary head. Tossing and turning beneath his blankets until his nightshirt seemed a thing of binding torture, the young boy bolted upright in bed in an attempt to free himself from…

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