| Subject: Re: Chapter 32 |
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Joseph Beecher
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Date Posted: 22:05:31 08/18/09 Tue
In reply to:
dotB
's message, "Chapter 32" on 21:51:27 08/18/09 Tue
>I was waiting to see how you were going to handle that
>day. To be honest I'm working on a story that has a
>similar tragedy, the death of JFK and the effect it
>had on my characters. I'm afraid there is no
>comparison between your handling and mine though.
>
>Here's a slightly edited cut - I've just 'tamed' the
>wording a bit.
>
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>"Since U of T gave everyone the day off, Marie and I
>had spent to morning together, then were sitting in my
>room and snuggling as we watched the cavalcade on TV.
>In a way it was kinda boring, but I wasn't about to
>try to get through the crowds to see things in person.
>From the looks of the streets though, everyone else in
>Dallas was trying to see the President in person.
>Every once in a while the TV cameras were getting a
>really good shot of the JFK and Jackie, but you never
>knew just when that would happen, so I was paying a
>lot of attention to the TV screen.
>
>Then there was a pause and Marie wanted to watch one
>of her soaps, so we switched the TV over to another
>channel. We hadn't had it on for more than a few
>minutes when there was a special announcement and
>Walter Cronkite appeared on the screen.
>
>JFK has been shot!
>
>Even with all the secret service guys around there, it
>sounds like somehow the b*****d who shot him got away,
>but I would love to get my hands on that son of a
>b****, whoever he is!
>
>I've got to go to work soon, and I pity the poor
>b*****d that acts up in the club tonight! After
>watching Walter Cronkite announce that JFK was
>assassinated and seeing a tear running down his cheek,
>then having to hold Marie as she bawled her eyes out,
>I'm not in the mood for any bu*****t. If anyone does,
>I'll earn the name bouncer that's for d*** sure!"
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>.B
I didn't think of NY in relation to the story. It would be interesting if Frank ended up working for Dawnwalker.
Joe
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