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Calexico (Six Word Story 895)

Posted on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 by finnegandaley

The sniffer dogs suddenly stiffened, barking.

Posted in Crime, Justice, mISTAKES, Six Word Stories, Six Word Story, Thriller, wORKTagged Crime Criminal Criminals Organized crime Smuggler Smugglers Smuggling Sniffer dogs technology Travel wORKLeave a comment

IP Address (Six Word Story 894)

Posted on June 26, 2017 by finnegandaley

Grandma’s Google searches were patently felonious.

Posted in Bar Stories, Crime, Family, Justice, mISTAKES, Six Word Stories, Six Word StoryTagged Crime Criminal Crook Facts family Felonious Felony Gramma Grandma Grandmother internet Life Organized crime Surveillance TruthLeave a comment

Style (Six Word Story 893)

Posted on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 by finnegandaley

The hitman’s trademark; home-cast golden bullets.

Posted in Crime, Justice, Six Word Stories, Six Word Story, Thriller, wORKTagged Class Gold Golden Hitman Murder Murder for hire StyleLeave a comment

Chapter 9 (Six Word Story 892)

Posted on June 25, 2017June 25, 2017 by finnegandaley

Entranced, the President pushed the button.

Posted in Crime, Dry humor, Horror, humor, mISTAKES, Six Word Stories, Six Word Story, Thriller, tragedyTagged Double meanings Elevator Holocaust Mystery tragedyLeave a comment

Mardi Gras (Six Word Story 891)

Posted on June 25, 2017June 25, 2017 by finnegandaley

Manuela tossed condom necklaces to tourists.

Posted in Bar Stories, Six Word Stories, Six Word Story, Sociology, ThrillerTagged Bacchantes Carnevale Debauchery Dionysian Fasching Karneval mardi gras Party RevelryLeave a comment

Upon Returning (Six Word Story 890)

Posted on June 25, 2017June 25, 2017 by finnegandaley

They scattered Grandpa’s ashes outside Bastogne.

Posted in Family, Ghost Story, history, Six Word Stories, Six Word StoryTagged Battle of the Bulge death Destruction Heroism memories Siege War Warfare World War World War II World War Two WWIILeave a comment

Prelude (Six Word Story 899)

Posted on June 24, 2017June 24, 2017 by finnegandaley

Cigar smoke rose from the basement.

Posted in Bar Stories, Crime, Friendship, Six Word Stories, Six Word Story, ThrillerTagged Cigar cigars commentary Crime Criminals Danger Gang Gangs Planning Plotting Smoke Turf Turf war UnderworldLeave a comment

The Rally (Six Word Story 898)

Posted on June 24, 2017June 24, 2017 by finnegandaley

Un-ironically, they played the Starwars theme.

Posted in history, mISTAKES, Six Word Stories, Six Word Story, SociologyTagged Demagogue Demagoguery Excitement Facts Frenzy Hope Mob Political rally Politics Rally Relationships TruthLeave a comment

Life (Six Word Story 897)

Posted on June 24, 2017 by finnegandaley

The faded map mocked her daydreams.

Posted in Family, mISTAKES, Six Word Stories, Six Word Story, Sociology, tragedy, TravelTagged Daydreams Dreams Goals Italy Life Lost opportunities Middle age Old age Relationships Sadness tragedy Tragic Travel TruthLeave a comment

Budapest (Six Word Story 896)

Posted on June 23, 2017 by finnegandaley

Crones sewed shrouds for the children.

Posted in Ghost Story, history, Horror, Six Word Stories, Six Word Story, tragedyTagged death Destruction Plague tragedy Tragic WarLeave a comment

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