It was during a session of this game that Prophet electrified the class and held it unwittingly in the palm of his hand for several staggering moments. He spun the dial and landed on the letter F. He properly identified the letter and its sound. But naming a word that started with F proved a considerable challenge. Finally, after long and tortured deliberation, he came out with a word. “Fuck,” he said rather smugly. The class and the teacher of the class were stunned. Prophet grinned. “What did you say, Prophet?” I asked inanely. “Fuck,” he repeated, with bell-like clarity for Prophet. “Would
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