Robert McDermott

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“When Insects were as Big as Birds” by Robert McDermott

Submitted to Contest #202

SENSITIVE CONTENT: Death, alcohol abuse, mental health. I was in work when my brother called to tell me Willo Hicks had died. It was a cold Tuesday in early March. I thought of the joke. What did Willo Hicks die of? He died of a Tuesday. 'Ray, are you there?' said my brother. 'Yeah,' I said, 'sorry, I zoned out for a moment.' 'I did the same when I heard,' he said. A pause followed like the space between scenes of a movie. Finally, my brother spoke. 'No details yet about a funeral or anything. I'll keep you posted.' I thanked him and hung...

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