Jaywalking Is In His Genes

Sure I jaywalk he said. It’s in my genes.
I inherited this trait from my father.
I cannot help it.
He always jaywalked too.
I was astounded.
We had known each other for ten years.
I had never heard him talk about a father.
Where does your father live? I asked.
In heaven.
Oh, I’m sorry. What happened?
We are not sure.
All we know is he got hit by a car.
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Wolf Avatar
July 8, 2020 at 7:30 PM
Ha, ha! Ka-chunk... And how about that for a gene 'running in the family.' -- Just sayin' Cheers, Gershon
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July 8, 2020 at 11:35 PM
How is it? So sad. Ha!
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