A Tiger is Set Loose

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Herman stood at the dining room window, a glass of bourbon in his left hand, his fifth for the evening. Work was taxing lately, what with tax season in full swing. As a CPA, he worked long hours trying to jam as many returns into one day as he possibly could. The tedium threatened to overwhelm him, thus the bourbon.

Nancy, his wife, still puttered about the kitchen, tidying up after a late dinner, and already planning for their company on Saturday, ...