Friday Story Bazaar ~ Tale Thirty-Seven

“Alternative Facts”

by
Alexander M Zoltai

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“What are you talking about?!”

Jim had been arguing with his friend Tom for about an hour—they thought they were discussing various points about the way the city had encouraged so much business construction.

Tom responded: “You don’t know what I’m talking about? After everything I’ve been saying?

“Well, I know What you’re talking about but it still makes no sense…”

“It’s just like the papers say; my god, this is the fifth time I’ve said it…”...