Something Wicked This Way Comes (Green Town, #2)

by Ray Bradbury

flinging wild gesticulations of lemon or cherry-colored semaphore to the stars.

lol

“At three A.M.?” “At three A.M.!”

Witching hour

the air so cold they ate ice cream with each breath.

“Jim!” cried the old man. “Will!”

Um. will is yours. say his.name first

They softly issued forth exhalations of air that smelled like ancient yellow beasts.

idk what that smells like

Women never wake then, do they? They sleep the sleep of babes and children.

Lololol…no.. never..

“I’ll go home now,” she said.

Hold up. didn't she come with her nephew..... your just gonna leave your siblings kid there

Its horses, goats, antelopes, zebras, speared through their spines with brass javelins, hung contorted as in a death rictus, asking mercy with their fright-colored eyes, seeking revenge with their panic-colored teeth.

“Sure, Will, go on. Mirror mazes, old teacher-ladies, lost lightning-rod bags, lightning-rod salesmen disappear, snake pictures dancing, unbroken merry-go-rounds, and you want to go home!? Sure, old friend Will, so long.”

😑

Boy’s face, sure, but the eyes were the eyes of Mr. Cooger!”

Ah see don't leave kids at the carnival... now you have an old man nephew

the evil boy loitered.

Parents below were busy growing crystal-radio peach fuzz in their ears, alert.

Lol mad mad

dead cats to be hurled down sour people’s chimneys,

I'm sorry.... what!!??

“Ha.” Pause. “Ha.” Pause. “Ha.”

Lol