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The Hitler Suicides

“Well, ain’t this ironic,” Detective Murray Russell growled, glowering at the crime scene like an angry old silverback gorilla.

Detective Alan Coates was examining the bodies. He paused, cocking an eyebrow at his partner. “I don’t think that word means what you think it means.”

“What the hell would you call it?” Russell snarled. “Guy poisons his old lady, then snuffs himself with a vintage Kraut Luger…dressed like Hitler…on today of all days? See? Ironic.”

“What’s a pothead holiday got to do with anything?”

“4/20 is Hitler’s birthday, numb nuts.”

“Whatever, Alanis,” Coates said. “It’s still not irony. Irony is the disparity…”

“Hold that thought,” Russell said, answering his mobile. He grunted into the phone for a moment, hung up and his mood was worse than ever.

“Let the Medical Examiner take care of Adolf,” he said.

“What’s up?” Coates asked.

“Another murder-suicide. Another husband and wife. And get this: hubby is dressed like Hitler.”

“That is weird,” Coates said. “but it’s still not ironic.”

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Ana Cristina
Posted 3 months ago

LOL at the Alanis line. I get annoyed every time I hear that stupid song. Your last line is awesome, too.
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thebetweenspace
Posted 3 months ago

Great dialogue and I love the discussion on irony. Alanis, I hope your out there ready to discover this. Might clear some things up for you.
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SKermitgorf
Posted 3 months ago

I like the modern spin. and the banter bewteen the CSI like detectives.
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BARomero
Posted 3 months ago

This might be fun. So The Way It Had to Be and Eva Braun might actually be two separate incidents with a murder/suicide? Love to see where you go with this, though Murray’s immediate knowledge of Hitler’s birthday kinda puts him on my suspicious list…
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Eckhouse
Posted 3 months ago

Excellent dialogue; the kind I’d watch on TV. Still doesn’t explain uselessness’ naked Hitler in present day Iowa, however…
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YodaOnCrack
Posted 3 months ago

Hate to break it to you, but der Fuhrer ist gefallen!

Great dialog and, as always, an engaging writing style to boot…

Now when are you going to start writing some Hogan’s Heroes ficlets?

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I LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!!
Posted 3 months ago

GREAT JOB LOVE IT SO !
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Alexa ♥
Posted 2 months ago

As usual, superb banter.
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Who’s the commedian who says that real irony is a girl singing a song called “Ironic” when she doesn’t know the meaning of the word? That popped it my head.
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And now the song’s there too, which is the only thing I hate about your piece.