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The Presidents Club continues with a snippet from Chapter Four today. It, and the three previous chapters, can be accessed HERE.
The Set Up
In this scene from Chapter Four, we get to know a couple of the members of the club a bit better by brazen bar room banter. (I love alliteration!)
The Six Sentences
In the background, the clatter of ivory dominoes rattling around on the table announced the beginning of another hand.
No one kept score, at least not on paper. Louie made eye contact with Abe and asked, “Usual?”
“Yeah, Louie, draft Miller Lite,” Abe was consistent.
Gold poked fun and asked, “Abe, why don’t you ever drink a Colt .45?”
“Ron, the last time I had any of that shit was when I drank some with a pork chop at your bar mitzvah,” and the two men with common African heritage shared a laugh.
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Hooray! Sunday, and another installment! :) Thanks, Chip!
ReplyDeleteThanks Martha,
DeleteI hope you enjoy(ed) chapter four.
I personally prefer miller lite. I like the bar scene and clatter of dominoes indicating the start of a new hand. Never would've thought to describe it like that, great job. It's been fun exchanging snippets. All the best in 2013!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Frank.
DeleteGood luck with your next book.
Lovely tight writing, got instant visual of their surroundings. Enjoyed reading your excerpt, Frank. The covers are wonderful by the way. All the best, and thanks heaps for the twitter link
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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Pork chops and bar mitzvahs? Oi vey!
ReplyDeleteChip, the Schlemiel of Suspense, has now proven to be the Master of
Mixing Metaphors. As for welcoming him into the ranks of the Chosen
People, I think I will grant him a pass. I kvell whenever I read his writing.
Rabbi Hoffman
שלום זייַן מיט איר רבי. איך פרעגן פֿאַר תפילה פֿאַר מיין פריינט אין זייער שעה פון דאַרפֿן.
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