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Kurt Vonnegut: "A Present for Big Saint Nick"
Posted on 11/4/16 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 11/4/16 at 8:53 pm
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“A Present for Big Saint Nick” tells the brief story of Big Nick, a mafia boss, who throws a Christmas party every year for all of his employees, their spouses and kids. The party is especially for the kids. While the parents spend their time looking for the perfect gift for Nick, they coach their kids in how to answer “Santa Claus’s” questions. These questions revolve around what the parent’s think about Nick. Giving the right answer gets the kids the present they’ve always wanted and gives their parents the continued chance to work for Nick – as opposed to ending up in Lake Michigan.
As might be expected (at least I was expecting it), one of the kids innocently enough answers the question incorrectly. A domino effect makes all the other kids give “real” answers to Nick’s questions resulting in threats from Nick that the parent’s take seriously. However, Nick’s big present arrives with the story’s surprise ending- one at which I laughed out loud!
From the short story collection Bagombo Snuffbox...Story ends with big nick getting a cigar shoved in his nose, then gets his face blown off by a mail bomb.
Tigers by 4
Posted on 11/4/16 at 8:59 pm to S
I didn't read any of that shite but frick bama.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 9:09 pm to S
So let me get this straight, you are drawing from an established "author" to score nerd points against Nick Saban?
Help me out, cuz I'm not as smart as you (obviously), and I'm just trying to improve my understanding.
Help me out, cuz I'm not as smart as you (obviously), and I'm just trying to improve my understanding.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 9:14 pm to S
Posted on 11/4/16 at 9:36 pm to Just_Fight_Baby
Posted on 11/4/16 at 10:02 pm to S
Hmm, so in response to my query about Vonnegut, you offer ONLY a video of some quartet frolicking on a beach...weak a$$ echoes... borrowing from American cultural anthems "South Pacific" and (being VERY kind here) 2LiveCrew?
That's what working on the ladies these days? Toss a Vonnegut ref in the mix?
That's what working on the ladies these days? Toss a Vonnegut ref in the mix?
Posted on 11/4/16 at 11:04 pm to Just_Fight_Baby
quote:
drawing from an established "author"
Did you just call Kurt Vonnegut an author in quotes? Go frick your mother.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 11:43 pm to LucasP
Yeah "LucasP", see...when people write "books", like "Slaughterhouse-Five" , for example...human beings refer to those individuals as "authors".
Postscript ("ps" for "some of us"), I like Vonnegut too.
Postscript ("ps" for "some of us"), I like Vonnegut too.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 11:45 pm to S
Why would you make this thread and post half of that shite story
Posted on 11/4/16 at 11:47 pm to Just_Fight_Baby
So why the quotes? It comes off like you're diminishing his contributions to American literature. And if that's what you're doing then I challenge to fisticuffs.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 11:56 pm to LucasP
WTF??
Are you thinking that I'm dissing Vonnegut as an author?
Are you thinking that I'm dissing Vonnegut as an author?
Posted on 11/4/16 at 11:59 pm to S
Expert post. Tigers by 4.
CJJ fired in March.
CJJ fired in March.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 11:59 pm to Just_Fight_Baby
I'm not sure who you're "dissing", I've been drinking and I'm aggressive and confused. We fighting or what?
#soitgoes
#soitgoes
Posted on 11/5/16 at 12:02 am to LucasP
"au contraire", Baw
By the Beard of St. Nick, we could together conquer 99% of the Bama population
By the Beard of St. Nick, we could together conquer 99% of the Bama population
Posted on 11/5/16 at 12:03 am to S
And I'll tell you another thing Vonnegut, I'm gonna stop payment on the check. Can you read lips? frick me? frick you!
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