Corner Stone

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“A Cup of Syrup” by Corner Stone

Submitted to Contest #278

For the longest time, my mother would spend every morning rereading the same September 12th newspaper, drinking syrup instead of coffee, as she’d talk about Uncle Stephen, the “sugar silverback” renowned for his attitude that matched his sweet tooth and for having ten too many tattoos where grandma could see them each thanksgiving. Even if he tried to sneak through the relatives, he had a knack for being caught in the wrong place at the worst times, that day was no different.  My father spent the next decade after that keeping my mother...

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