Utterly unapologetic, Eddie stands fuming outside in the bitter cold while his son, wife, and in-laws sit silently at the dinner table, surrounding a cold turkey. How did such woeful events occur on Thanksgiving Day? Click the player below, Podbean, or Amazon Music to find out! Or, if you prefer to read, check it out in Happy, Sad, Funny, Mad.
Are you in the mood to read a Thanksgiving story on your Nook or Kindle? Here are a few for you to download tonight. Both are full of humor with a positive message. I’d be thankful if you gave them a chance!
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Utterly unapologetic, Eddie stands fuming outside in the bitter cold while his son, wife, and in-laws sit silently at the dinner table, surrounding a cold turkey. How did such woeful events arise? Read on to find out!
In this short love story, Ramona Stocks, a retired science teacher, and Matthew Campbell, a widower, find romance amidst a torrent of lies and pumpkin pies.
I wrote this short story as a sentimental little piece to amuse, inspire, and entertain. I do hope you enjoy it. Here are the first few lines:
“Utterly unapologetic, Eddie stands fuming outside in the bitter cold while his son, wife, and in-laws sit silently at the dinner table, surrounding a cold turkey.
How did such woeful events occur on Thanksgiving Day? Read on …”
Utterly unapologetic, Eddie stands fuming outside in the bitter cold while his son, wife, and in-laws sit silently at the dinner table, surrounding a cold turkey. But how did such woeful events come to pass on Thanksgiving Day?
To discover that answer, read “Cold Turkey,” my November short story found in both the Peoria and Bloomington editions of the free periodical, News and Views for the Young at Heart.
Bloomington News & Views for the Young at Heart is virtually at any Bloomington-Normal medical facility. You can also pick it up at the following locations:
Suds Subaru
Busey Bank on Fort Jesse
Kroger on the corner of Landmark and Visa
Commerce Bank on the corner of Towanda and College
Tuffy Muffler on Vernon
Kmart behind Kep’s Restaurant on IAA Drive
Eastland Mall at the main door between JC Penny and Macy’s
Kroger on Oakland Avenue
Schnucks
Jewel-Osco on Veterans Parkway
Borders
Kroger on Main Street
Bloomington Public Library on Olive Street
Drop Off Laundry on Main Street, across from Kroger
Or, if you live in the Peoria area, get your copy at:
CVS Pharmacies
Borders at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie
Save-a-Lot grocery store in Peoria Heights
Hospital lobbies
Barnato Pharmacy at Cub Foods in Peoria
KMart in Morton
Methodist Atrium Building in Peoria
Peoria Heights Library
The Peoria edition is also in most doctors’ offices and pharmacies in Pekin, Morton, Chillicothe, Lacon, Farmington, Canton, East Peoria, and Eureka.
The title “Cold Turkey” has a triple meaning. If you think you’ve figured out all three, email me at scottwilliamfoley@gmail.com.
SCOTT WILLIAM FOLEY 