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Emily Strange

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Seafaring in North Farrisland 1725 to Present

Submitted to Contest #310

Fuck this shit. Deflated, I stick the antique key into the lock of my formerly pristine glass door. I step inside and shake the morning fog off of me. I turn on the heat and fill up my trusty pail full of hot soapy water. Apparently, the local kids think it's funny to egg my business every Friday. And apparently, it's difficult for the local police to find out who keeps doing it in this town of 1500 people.I can feel the muffled giggles of the passing cars as I'm once again found on my hands and knees in 35 degree weather, scrubbing egg yolk...

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