Monthly Archives: October 2017

October 31st 1978

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Bo Bandy

  When I was in the six grade, I spent the night with a classmate on Halloween night. Unlike my family that lived in a subdivision, Ronny’s family lived out in the country. We donned our dime-store costumes and headed … Continue reading →

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‘Every night is halloween’

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Bo Bandy

  To his dismay, the storm cellar doors were wide open again. He didn’t remember opening them but there they were; propped open as big as day. There wasn’t anyone else around who could have done it. He was alone … Continue reading →

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‘When the shrieking stops’

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Bo Bandy

   The knife stabbed deeply into the skin and through a resistant section of muscle tissue. It continued it’s savage descent until it hit the solid obstruction of a bone. The bearer of the instrument was not deterred by this … Continue reading →

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‘Out of the abyss’

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Bo Bandy

From a cosmic centrifuge the universe was formed. In the spray of a raging sea we stepped from the abyss. By the great crucible of fire precious metal was forged. Before the storm’s reprieve a spirited tempest is born. Through … Continue reading →

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‘Orange is an odd number’

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Bo Bandy

  “Orange is an odd number.”; Darcy offered mysteriously. It was directed at no one in particular. Even for her Tourette’s-like random outbursts, it was unusually nonsensical. She often spoke of things that no one else understood. Possibly not even … Continue reading →

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‘More rope’ (Halloween Story)

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Bo Bandy

   “Get over to Moscone’s dump and make an example of that piece of shit! Make sure those oily mooks from the Sorvino organization know it was us. We need to send a clear message about muscling in on our … Continue reading →

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‘Sara jumped out the window’

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Bo Bandy

 “Sheesh! What is that thing?”   “I have no idea. It’s just crawling up my pants leg.”; Aspen remarked. “It’s not a spider. It only has six legs. Spiders have eight.”    “It has to be a spider. Look at … Continue reading →

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‘Heaven sent a hellish scent’

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Bo Bandy

 “Is that lavender I smell?”; He pondered out loud. “How would you know?”; His wife chortled. “You wouldn’t realize if a dead cat was in here! You have the worst sense of smell of anyone I know. I’ve worn this … Continue reading →

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‘Joy is the key’

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Bo Bandy

Somewhere in the world, a man that isn’t free; finds solace in his success. whatever it may be. He builds up an empire, in ways he can see. What he doesn’t realize is that joy is the key.

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‘Threadbare apocalypse’

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Bo Bandy

 It wasn’t obvious at first. People shuffled about downtown in the crowded city. A million distracted souls were occupied with a million different missions. None of them payed much attention to the others. There were people from all creeds and … Continue reading →

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