I once strayed

from the

path of success

only to be

attacked by

a werewolf.

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“To die,

to sleep;

To sleep: perchance to

meet

Freddy Krueger.”

— Wm. Shakespeare

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

A friend of mine was

crossing the street

in East Hollywood

when he was struck

by a car and killed

***

They tell me that,

at the time, he’d

been wearing a

“Who farted?” T-shirt.

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And that, for me,

somehow made it worse.

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Because if movies have

taught me anything —

***

The clothes you die in

are the clothes you’ll

wear for all eternity.

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So now, not only

will he never

know who farted,

***

… but he’ll be forever asking.

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READ

THEM

ALL

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2.

Dad.

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3.

“Inside-out”

Written & performed by

George J. Raymond (related)

© 2022 all rights reserved

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4.

I took myself too

far one day,

and filled up an

empty chamber.

Spun the wheel,

closed my eyes,

almost pulled the

trigger

***

Oh, what a night.

Oh, what a fight.

I went too far.

She took the car.

***

I was alone with

myself, seriously

doubting my

emotional health

***

Help! I cried out

That girl turned me

inside out.

***

Took advantage

of my collapse,

put the pistol in

the freezer

Grabbed some

ice,

a bottle of gin

found me a day

old pizza

***

Oh, what a night …

***

I was alone with myself …

***

Inside out, inside out

Inside out, inside out

Never thought

she’d go and leave me

inside out, inside out.

***

It must have

been the booze, or

something else

I started feeling

better,

grabbed my bike

and hit the road

***

I’ll find her

sooner or later.

***

Rainy night,

I was pretty tight,

ran the light,

never saw the car.

***

I was alone with myself …

When I order

a drink from

room service,

I always order

a drink for

every other room,

too,

because I hate

drinking alone.

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