Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Not more than five minutes ago...

Not more than five minutes ago...

(Setting, a convenience store. Our hero stands at the counter, mid-purchase.*)

CLERK
(Looking at the book our hero is juggling while digging for change.)

Does that say Consider The Lobster?

OUR HERO
Uh, yeah.

CLERK
Who wrote that?

OUR HERO
This guy named David Foster Wallace.

CLERK
His middle name is my last name, but I ain't no writer. At least I hope not.

OUR HERO
(Smiling politely as the "I hope not" and its myriad and unknown implications snake around his brain.)

Huh.

*Our hero is buying a single serving bag of cashews, in case you're interested.

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