Bad Machinery by John Allison for March 15, 2022

Quivering with anticipation. Got to stop now, it’s starting to give me a headache.

You’re out on the town, safe in the crowd / Ready to go for the ride / Searching the eyes, looking for clues / There’s no way you can hide / The fire inside

“Winter vomiting disease”? Is that the stomach flu? Whatever it is, I don’t want it!

I know someone who calls the “other one” the “butt flu”.

C’mon. The poor girl is sick and is the New year’s eve. I’m sure Sonny can handle her sister well. They don’t need a babysitter anymore! But in the other hand let Mildred alone in the house… she can be a danger for herself and for the others!

They can all get WVD.

I’d call that plan a short term gain, long term loss at best, because you might get your New Years night out, but probably few of the nights following because the babysat kids in question will have come down with this winter vomiting disease too.

I actually like these stories even better the second time around. All the subtleties and who people are make so much more sense.

Well, here we go… please, those of you who have read this at least once before… no spoilers.

Is Jessica Finch the person with winter vomiting disease?

We’ve been using the phrase “winter vomiting disease” for years.