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Gerard DiLeo's avatar

So apropos! As a kid, I didn't know what a "dick" was--metaphorically, that is. But then I saw the houses on Halloween night with all of their lights turned off.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Ha, good definition! Or those who gave a penny!!

Jim Melvin's avatar

I really enjoyed this. It was funny, sharp, and it captured small-town politics with just the right kind of favor. I loved the dialogue, too.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks, Jim. Trying to write horror without ghosts!

Carole Roseland's avatar

Scrooge sometimes arrives early, it seems. There are people who can make anything fun not fun, especially when it comes to kids. I’m gonna check out that Kansan cocoa—buy American!🤣