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Remember Karen in Wartime

Rockets and mortar whistled overhead as Len and Joe hunkered down in their bunker, wincing as the impacts rocked the ground.
“Pass me that beef stew MRE , Joe.”
“Sure. Can I have the freeze dried peaches?”
“What is this high school? We trading lunches or something?” A mortar landed nearby and sent dirt and debris over their heads.
“Do you even remember high school?”
“Half the time I can’t even remember my own name or if I like Wheaties or hot buttered grits.”
“I remember high school,” Joe said wistfully. “Oh Karen, I miss you.”
Len looked around, “Who the freak is Karen, you pea-head?”
“She was the love of my life, back in high school, lovely girl, very sweet, only…”
Len sighed but had to ask, “Only what?”
“I was a fool, Len, a stupid fool!”
“That’s really not surprising.” Both men cringed as another explosion hit close.
“I just couldn’t get past her one tiny flaw.”
“Which was, and be quick before I kill you myself.”
“My family, we own a dairy farm, see, and she was…she was lactose intolerant!”

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Remember Karen in Wartime
THX 0477
Posted 11 months ago

Boy, that was dumb. I need to stop attempting challenges for the sake of attempting challenges. I apologize for having posted this ficlet.
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Kevin Lawver
Posted 11 months ago

It’s really funny if you imagine it as WWI soldiers… and lots of sobbing.
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THX 0477
Posted 11 months ago

Oh, I have to point out the food groups apparently, at least to follow suit.
Bread – Wheaties
Fruit – freeze dried peaches
Vegetable – pea…as in pea-head
Meat – beef stew from MRE
Dairy – dairy farm and lactose
Fats/Oils – butter on grits, and I think the grits make it a double count for the grain group.
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Yeah Write!
Posted 11 months ago

perty funny if you ask me! at first you think it’s a serious love tale but at the end you kind of just fall out of your chair laughing like “What the heck!”
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Kiarra
Posted 11 months ago

lol…the ending was very funny…didn’t see it coming :) no apology needed
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Fyora Cartagan
Posted 11 months ago

That’s hilarious!! And don’t feel bad about doing it, I know mine would be much worse, and the fact that other people are doing it makes me want to post it anyway…
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YodaOnCrack
Posted 11 months ago

“Beef Stew MRE ” – haha. Having eaten MRE ’s during my stint in the Air Force, that one wasn’t too bad. Chicken Ala King wasn’t bad either. What was bad was the calories – something like 4,000 calories in each MRE . Yikes! Were you in the military? You sure seem to know your MRE ’s. Nice writing as always… You’re one of my favorite writers.
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blueyedwonder
Posted 11 months ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA . i love that. and congrats on first place!!
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SKermitgorf
Posted 11 months ago

I was scared for a sec that Karen was a ...cow… great job. great original setting. congrats on the win.
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blueyedwonder
Posted 11 months ago

he…a cow.
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One Time, One Chance
Posted 11 months ago

lol. a cow kermitgorf? wow.
neway, i luvvv the ending! hilarious!