Legends from My Childhood, #2

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She took too many pills or something
and nearly died
but the main thing I remember
is sitting down at their
kitchen table and her
telling us how at that critical moment
she saw the light and turned back.

I thought: "She seems sad."
And: "I can't believe a grownup is
telling me this and treating me
like I'm a grownup
when I'm not."

On Halloween, she dressed me
up as a 50s kid and put my hair
in a DA with goop.
She told me that the look worked --
that I had a 50s face. And I
took that as a
compliment.

****


Legend Number 2
Legends from My Childhood, #2, card art by eb.

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  • He showed me pics of Chuck Norris
    he was on the mat sparring
    taking a beating
    with him he swung
    and hung until
    his love of toy trains
    had him open the
    shack on route 35
    I wanted to quit
    after the yellow belt
    didn't know what to say
    "ah, dojo master Mr. martin, Ray
    I can't afford it..."
    The toy trains circled his
    office on tracks on the wall
    Choo! CHOO!
    "Ok, that's me and Chuck
    at the Purina black belt....
    would you care to trade
    some trains for kicks?"
    When i got to the parking lot
    I sidekicked the dumpster...
    I don't compromise my skills
    or my honor!! AYYY!

  • imp -- beautiful! he can pluck those trains from your cold, dead hands.

    As it happens, Legends #3, currently being illustrated by eb in her space-age card art lab somewhere north of Sacramento, is about a martial arts master as well. No trains tho. Coming soon....
    -Cecil

  • this is more than retro fun and smart, it strikes chords of upcoming epic postings does it not?

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