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LAST UPS

A Young Man's Fancy
By John M. Floyd

 

Tom took his girlfriend to the game to have fun—
They had some bad fortune instead:
The first batter, while Tom was fixing his bun,
Bounced a foul ball off Jennifer's head.
When Tom saw what had happened (imagine his shock)
He did what a boyfriend should do:
He rushed the unconscious young lass to the doc—
Just as soon as the inning was through.

—EFQ



Mississippi writer JOHN M. FLOYD is the author of more than three hundred fifty short stories and fillers in publications like Strand Magazine, Grit, Woman's World, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. Two of his stories were recently nominated for the Pushcart Prize.

© 2003 John M. Floyd

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