5500 Years From Home

Wednesday April 1, 2009
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5500 Years From Home

In addition to the 250 plus Lyrical Pieces that I have written and received Copyright Protection from the Library Of Congress - I have, also, written a Novel (copyrighted but not Published) entitled 5500 Years From Home. I am currently working on a 2nd Book entitled The Island that I am about 1/2 the way towards completion, at this date.

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I have decided to, occasionally, post excerpts from

5500 Years From Home in this Blog space.
Today, we peruse the 4th page of Chapter 8 – Page 64.

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5500 YEARS FROM HOME

chapter Eight … page 64

Thom’s Birth Day

He, also, could not locate the pinball machine. He remembered it being in close proximity to the large bay window overlooking the railroad switchyard.

Soon, Thom summoned the nerve to speak and he asked the man at the checkout counter where the pinball machine was. Once the man began to talk, he realized it was ‘old man Clark’ .. but he had more hair than Thom remembered. Mr. Clark snarled and indicated that he’d never allow a pinball machine in his establishment. He said that would just bring in the little bratty kids who spent nickels and not dollars. Thom’s mind was jogged to the fact that this was 1967, not the 1970s and 80s as many of his memories came from. Thom decided that he better spend some money instead of just wandering around in the store. And so he sat at the Lunch Counter and ordered some coffee and a piece of apple pie. After eating some of the pie and drinking most of his coffee, he decided to pay up and meander further up the train tracks and maybe have a look at his childhood home.

The bill came to 95 cents and Thom could not help but chuckle at the drastic changes in product pricing in 42 years. Thom still had his wallet and pulled out a ten dollar bill to pay. Mr. Clark took the ten but starred at it for a few seconds before asking Thom about it. He said that it looked different and upon closer inspection, he saw the series 2006. Then, he raised his voice and chastised Thom for trying to pass off counterfeit money in his store. This is something that Thom did not consider and begged for forgiveness. He made the excuse that his kids must have been playing with his wallet and stuffed play money in it. Mr. Clark who had always been tight with his money demanded that Thom pay up with real money. Thom knew that he did not have any reserve notes that old and swore that he’d return with the proper payment but it was too late.

… The bill came to 95 cents ..

LARRY..CURTIS..SPURLOCK

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