Adult Children by Stephen Beals for November 15, 2024

There is nothing wrong with your prison bus. Do not attempt to escape. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper.

We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour, sit quietly, and we will control all that you see and hear.

Which of us can truly say that we are free?

that freaked ME out

Hey, there’s a new employee! Staffing crisis solved!

In Shelby’s shoes, I’d probably yell too.

Meet Charlie, the new cashier!

Ha! Bus ted

Ohhhh, it’s Freewheelin’ Frank of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers!

Is she listening to “30 Days in the Hole” by Humble Pie?

The reward of quiet patience?

Oh, this must be the motivational speaker. Nice ‘stache, dude.

“Spit on that thang!” -Hawk Tuah Girl.