The Legacy: Part One (397 hits)
Category: RomanceRating: -0.18 on 12 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by PepsiCoke (View user info) at 2008-07-19 21:49:25 EDT
"Look at it," Pop muttered, nuzzling a small, bulbous cactus with the toe of his boot. "It just sits there protectin' what it got."
Jake put his hands in his pockets and stepped a half a pace away from his father. Pop smiled as his boot pushed into the plant exposing its root.
"Just about every living thing in the desert is fighting a constant battle for water. And this little mutherfucker sits there suckin' it in and holdin' on to it." Pop's smile faded.
His kicked his toe into the sand and knocked the plant on its side.
"The cactus ain't out to hurt nobody," he said as he leaned down and picked it up by the thorns. "But it makes a pretty clear statement as to whether or not it wants to get fucked with."
Pop tossed the cactus at his son, hitting him squarely in the back of the head. "Pay attention, dingus!"
Jake was briefly startled but mostly unfazed by the gesture. He adjusted his hat and directed his squinted eyes toward the horizon. "You do know that you're Jewish, right?"
Pop raised an eyebrow but didn't respond.
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Submitted by haikumikoo (user info) at 2008-07-23 00:19:39 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I enjoy mindlessly agreeing with everything Berty says.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2008-07-21 05:12:59 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I thought this was very good.
Submitted by Ltap (user info) at 2008-07-20 10:35:20 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by PukingDog (user info) at 2008-07-20 03:32:07 EDT (#)
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You knew about cactus Lungfish because you live near Ash Fork which is a desert.
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2008-07-20 01:41:08 EDT (#)
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I'm not really in either a reading or reviewing mood over here, but I read this because it's short and it is not part of the friggin' bandwagon and it's not about Batman. I've never seen any of the Batman movies, which is besides the point. I just wanted to say that cacti don't have thorns; they have spines. But before I said that, I employed my rather impressive Google skills to confirm the veracity of my conviction. Briefly, I was wrong. Feel free to continue without considering any future editorial comments from me. I'm not a botanist, but I often get cactus thorns stuck in my shins.
Submitted by VileSin (user info) at 2008-07-20 00:13:21 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2008-07-19 23:49:33 EDT (#)
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Let's hope the next ninety-seven are a little better. This doesn't even deserve the 0 I gave, but benefit of the doubt and all that. Now show us why you run down writers on this site.
Submitted by PepsiCoke (user info) at 2008-07-19 23:41:48 EDT (#)
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No, Jack. This is just Part One in a ninety-eight part series.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2008-07-19 23:13:27 EDT (#)
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I believe I've just stepped in shit, sir.
This is it? THIS IS ALL YOU'VE GOT?
Submitted by DonkeyOnTheEdge (user info) at 2008-07-19 22:31:58 EDT (#)
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Autobiography.
Submitted by Sinistral (user info) at 2008-07-19 22:25:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I hope this was a subtle joke. If so, it made me smile.
Submitted by Amontillado (user info) at 2008-07-19 22:16:33 EDT (#)
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