by ronde
An interesting yarn. I like the various other situation that the sheriff mentioned.
Coming from a small area of Missouri I can totally relate, not only to the quality of work for a Taxidemist but the Sheriff too.
Truly excellent use of the language of an area, great people pictures. The sherrif comes across as a sensible man in occasionally strange situations. Keep up the good work!
I loved how tyhis story was written. Maybe there's more in your portfolio, which I am about to look for., If not, let's see some!
I absolutely loved the down home, small town flavor you put to this. Excellent writing! The story just flowed along. It was like a dirty episode of 'Andy Griffith'.
Great story with that southern down-home flow to it. I know it's sick and twisted, but I had Andy Griffith's voice in my head for the sheriff and Aunt Bea's voice as that spinster Gloria in my head as I was reading. This story couldn't have been better if it was served with some fresh Christmas possum. Thanks for the fun.
and so full of humor - had a really good laugh reading it - would make a great series ' Tales of Buck Lick Crick' - well done - you have a real talent for telling a damn good yarn.
you got me confused at the start with a blast of new characters!
and an enjoyable read.....had the women in town known about Jimmy being hung like a horse they might have treated him differently.....
i am from a part of the country where life is like you wrote about. excellent!
Might as well called him Sheriff Taylor because that's what was running through my minds eye. Really enjoyed the change of pace and the humor. Looks like Jimmy's mom taught him good about not squirting his seed inside until after the wedding. Amazing what you can see with a pair of brand new binoculars isn't it?
Great story - VERY funny, especially some of the descriptions! 5 stars all the way!
Another excellent story.
I recently read the authors How-to story entitled “Let the Characters Do the Talking.” Given that this story was published only a few weeks after that one, I can only imagine that he had this story in mind when writing the How-to.