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The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued
Page 66
‘Problems? The world is your oyster, Vic. Mind if I call ya Vic?’
‘Not at all, Jack. I find colloquialisms endearing.’
‘Thank you. But, point of order; I didn’t know that a name could be a colloquialism. A familiarity or a hypocoristic, perhaps.’
‘Would you like to get punched by four fists?’
‘See, there’s that anger thing again. If you’re interested I do know an excellent therapist. But, as I was saying, you’ve got every advantage. You have two of everything the rest of us have one of. .......... Well, except a head. ....... But, that’s the most over-rated part of the body anyway. We might even be better off with none at all. Think about all the female attention you’ll get.’
‘Easier said than done. I’ve been wearing the same unwashed clothes for months. I don’t even know if I can get them off because they’re stuck to me. And I haven’t taken a bath since last spring.’
‘I didn’t want to mention it. You know they sell these extra strength colognes now.’
‘Yeah, and everybody thinks you’re gay if you wear them.’