If everyone already knows what everyone else is doing, then everyone is automatically caught. Well, it’s good to hear Ink-a-dink-a-doo-doo talk himself out of business.
“I hate to tell you, old man, but nowadays we have these things called smart phones and social media sites, so that people can get caught instantly without waiting for a newspaper to report it. Maybe I’d get more relevant career advice from yon village blacksmith.”
“Everyone knows what everyone else is doing … unless they’re setting fire to a set of stairs in the middle of the night in order to protest a makeshift bookstore carrying a book that isn’t approved for sale at a school in a neighboring town. Then, nobody knows. Not the police, not us.”
Look at the way Emily just sits, her hand never moving. Do you get the feeling that she’s not real and is simply a figment of the isolated and increasingly senescent Skip Bittman’s imagination? Will she next inspire him to start Centerville’s Fight Club?
“Emily” looks more like a clothing store mannequin than an actual person. (Either that, or she’s completely blitzed out of her gourd. Which, to be fair, I wouldn’t blame her if that’s how she prepared to meet this dullard.)
Oh yeah? So ya means everyone is knows the mysterious disappearance of Eugene over the lake? Does everyone already knows he drown in there and still no bothers gets the body outta there? Is that why you never bother to publeesh anytheengs about it in yours little newspaper? And if it that small a town they why you is needs so many school buses for cheeldrens? If it really that small then them kids coulda just walks to the only school you gots.
Monday: Generic Blonde appears and Skip welcomes her. Tuesday: Skip mentions casually that they are the only two in the building. Wednesday: Skip openly speculates whether he will get caught. Honestly, the creepiness factor of this week’s story is unnerving.
Bill Thompson about 6 hours ago
If everyone already knows what everyone else is doing, then everyone is automatically caught. Well, it’s good to hear Ink-a-dink-a-doo-doo talk himself out of business.
Kitty Queen about 6 hours ago
Sounds like my hometown newspaper!
J.J. O'Malley about 6 hours ago
“I hate to tell you, old man, but nowadays we have these things called smart phones and social media sites, so that people can get caught instantly without waiting for a newspaper to report it. Maybe I’d get more relevant career advice from yon village blacksmith.”
top cat james about 6 hours ago
A pad and pencil? What is this, His Girl Friday ? Tomorrow, they’ll be speaking in rapid-fire patter and donning hats with a PRESS tag in the band.
wherescrankshaft about 6 hours ago
“Everyone knows what everyone else is doing … unless they’re setting fire to a set of stairs in the middle of the night in order to protest a makeshift bookstore carrying a book that isn’t approved for sale at a school in a neighboring town. Then, nobody knows. Not the police, not us.”
J.J. O'Malley about 5 hours ago
Look at the way Emily just sits, her hand never moving. Do you get the feeling that she’s not real and is simply a figment of the isolated and increasingly senescent Skip Bittman’s imagination? Will she next inspire him to start Centerville’s Fight Club?
David Lieb Premium Member about 4 hours ago
Shades of Gamble Rogers!
Brian Perler Premium Member about 3 hours ago
“Emily” looks more like a clothing store mannequin than an actual person. (Either that, or she’s completely blitzed out of her gourd. Which, to be fair, I wouldn’t blame her if that’s how she prepared to meet this dullard.)
Gent about 2 hours ago
Oh yeah? So ya means everyone is knows the mysterious disappearance of Eugene over the lake? Does everyone already knows he drown in there and still no bothers gets the body outta there? Is that why you never bother to publeesh anytheengs about it in yours little newspaper? And if it that small a town they why you is needs so many school buses for cheeldrens? If it really that small then them kids coulda just walks to the only school you gots.
Trespassers W 31 minutes ago
Monday: Generic Blonde appears and Skip welcomes her. Tuesday: Skip mentions casually that they are the only two in the building. Wednesday: Skip openly speculates whether he will get caught. Honestly, the creepiness factor of this week’s story is unnerving.