So Swiss went begging again for content, and though I thought serializing one of my doorstoppers would beĀ de trop, Swiss does not. So here we go.
During Prohibition, Trey Dunham only wants two things out of life: money and respectability. And he doesnāt care how he gets them.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
APRIL, 1929
āDONāT GO GETTING above yourself, boy.ā
Trey slid a glance at the old man beside him, his eyebrow raised in question.
Boss Tom Pendergastās glance slid across the street toward the prim young woman whoād caught Treyās eye. She was short, her cheeks filled out, with clear peachesānācream skin. She had sleek chocolate brown hair rolled up into a fat bun, which meant it was long and thick and straight. She wore a fashionable blouse and trousers of good quality fabric and construction, but they were all the wrong cut and color. He could only guess at her figure, but heād seen hundreds of women nude, so he had a pretty good idea she was an hourglass with just enough plump in all the right places.
She and another girl were walking toward Kresgeās with their schoolbooks clutched to their chests, chatting and laughing. Her friend was blonde, with a cute permed bob and she was wearing a pretty dress.
āYou know who that Jane is?ā Boss Tom asked.
āNope.ā
āDot Albright. Her daddyās a Mormon bishop.ā
Treyās eyebrows shot into his hairline. āOn your payroll?ā
Boss Tom shook his head. āNot him, no. Heās straight, works for himself. He just doesnāt get in his congregantsā business, even if their business is with me. And you know those folksāre armed to the teeth.ā
Trey was too, and he wasnāt somebody who could legally be shot on sight. āBut they let their girls wear trousers.ā
āThe one in trouserās Gil Scarrittās daughter. Marina.ā
Trey pursed his mouth. That was ā¦ interesting, especially when the girls suddenly caught him staring. The pretty blonde in the pretty dress curled her lip.
āTold you not to get your hopes up.ā
The interesting brunette in the trousers blinked at them innocently then looked at the pretty one with a scowl. Their lighthearted discussion turned into something more contentious.
āTwo preachersā daughters,ā Trey mused. āWhyās a Pentecostal lettinā his girl wear trousers?ā
āHis idea of a chastity belt.ā
Trey nodded approvingly. āThatās logical,ā he said. āInconvenient and a damned shame, but logical.ā
āHer?ā Boss Tom hooted. āMarina?ā
āYeh. Pretty girls are a dime a dozen and I got a dozen of āem on my payroll. How old is she?ā
āSixteen. What is wrong with you? Sheās no looker.ā
āLikely not to anybody else, no.ā
āYou have weird taste in dames.ā
Treyās taste was in interesting-looking dames. As he watched, the pretty one dragged the interesting one into the drugstore, with one last sneer over her shoulder at them.
āTrust Reverend Albrightās girl to know whatās what,ā Boss Tom muttered, turning away.
āI thought you said he was a bishop.ā
āHe is. Reverendās his given name.ā Trey had heard stranger. āDunham,ā Boss Tom rumbled, amusement heavy in his deep voice. āYou wrestle that bluenose into bed and knock her up, Iāll turn the keys to 1520 over to you, as is, free and clear.ā
Trey was so shocked he barely kept his cool. āMarina, you mean?ā
āYes, Marina. Albright stays out of my way and I stay out of his.ā
Trey thought about that a few seconds. Finally he said, āThatās some bounty, Boss. I might start thinkinā you donāt like the good Reverend Scarritt.ā
āDonāt start up thinkinā again, boy. People get in trouble that way.ā
Not Trey. And what Trey thought was that this wasnāt a bet so much as an order. Trey didnāt hesitate to take orders he had several good reasons to carry out.
āAnā if I donāt?ā
Boss Tom gave him a stone-cold glance. Definitely an order. Shit. āTell you what, Dunham. I know you want to buy 1520 Main. I also know you are nowhere near being able to buy it at my price and you never will be.ā That was debatable. āSo Iām giving you a sporting chance. You have two months. And if you think marrying herās gonna get the job done, think again.ā
Marriage was not in Treyās plans. āConsider it done.ā
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more please
That’s how you first.
Sounds like Trey has a real challenge. Love the dialect. I listened to all the radio detective shows in the ’40s, very familiar language.
Good show, Mojeaux
No idea what this is about, but based on the cover alone, this is the one I wanted.
/diving in
*unzips*
Sweet!
“heād seen hundreds of women nude”
On topic!
https://tinyurl.com/4kd9va5v
NSFW.
https://thumb-p9.xhcdn.com/a/tBV5uPmMxFtLl6Arwdy9eA/000/107/235/949_1000.jpg
NSFW.
https://content4.coedcherry.com/femjoy/91400/005.jpg
NSFW.
https://s.smutty.com/media_smutty_2/b/u/e/n/p/buenamonta-1zcx2-f69e81.jpg
NSFW.
https://tinyurl.com/2xxetwzn
NSFW.
I love when you are on topic.
Kansas City.
āTwo preachersā daughters,ā Trey mused. āWhyās a Pentecostal lettinā his girl wear trousers?ā
āHis idea of a chastity belt.ā
I chuckled.
Great start!
I know how it ends! šš
Don’t spoil it for them.
Wouldn’t dream of it! š
Just gloating a little. š
{so many jokes, so many faux spoilers}
Oh, that reminds me, Monday I saw a souped up PT Cruiser with a spoiler.
Kansas City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltmwT7AktnA
I do like Kansas City. Wasn’t great art, but I liked it.
The music was wonderful. I agree with you about not being great, but being likable.
Kansas City
Intrigued! This ought to fill the Friday night slot for the next few months š
That is the idea. Just a little lightheartedness to fill an unpopular spot.
Thanks for the story. I enjoyed this intro. Looking forward to following this.
Not sure it really fits this crowd because I write with an emphasis on the heroine and her progression. I don’t know if y’all will care about the maturation of a 16yo girl or a trapped 24yo kid.
Giggity
Seriously, I think the majority of us enjoy a gifted author. Hence, the majority of us will enjoy your story.
I say yeah to this.
I say yeah to this.
+1 “Hey. Hey what? Get laid, get fucked.”
Thank you!
“So Swiss went begging again for content, and though I thought serializing one of my doorstoppers would be de trop, Swiss does not. So here we go.”
MUHUHUHUWAHA!
You’ll get the stories when they’re done. I don’t want to leave the audience hanging due to writer’s block.
Good stuff, Mojeaux.
I enjoy the serials and other literary outpourings of the Glibs.
LOTS of unbelievable talent around here. It’s an amazing concentration.
I don’t believe it.
https://youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk
https://youtu.be/PaYN_Q00AWY
https://youtu.be/fOdEC9zSOkA
How did you know that is probably one of my top 10 favorite songs ever? I’d put that on and dance with my little girl when she was a toddler.
Just luck? Going for a theme tonight, last day and all.
Ah, well. October is pumpkin spice and mulled spider. *gives scented wax the side-eye*
And bestest month evah!
Doubt if I’ll still be awake at midnight to post this.
EXCELLENT CHOICE!
Theme? Would I be catbutted for linking to another show tune?
I know that song from somewhere vaudevillian or cartoony or something. It rings a bell, but a caricature of the song.
You know, I trust, that Jerry “created” the role in the show whence that came and was the first to sing the song?
I did not know that. However, I know the song from somewhere frivolous that I cannot remember. Heh.
Fun fact:
RIP Lenny.
I preferred him in this: https://youtu.be/ZpvNQvU5dsM
Oh wait. You said Lenny. Nevermind.
It’s all a game to me.
If you don’t wanna wait for the 2 years this will take at 1 chapter per week (some longer than others) here is the book.
Ugh, wife has the Sharon Osborne whine fest on. Kill me now.
I thought Sharon got canceled for not being sufficiently woke?
Supporting piers Morgan, apparently. She’s on fox now.
Saw some preview on Tucker – don’t know what to think, other than that is a LOT of plastic surgery.
Ozzy doesn’t look good either.
Yeah but earned his look.
Snorting ants will do that.
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There’s always a solution.
https://youtu.be/XjbxRc6bk7U
Hah! That part of Ozzy’s life is being covered right now.
Maybe that show is worth watching.
Ok, after having watched all four episodes of her show, I’m still of the mind that the view portion was whiny, overly melodramatic, and either she is completely naive or intentionally obtuse about her former cohosts. I did like the rest of her life story but she’s very charitable to herself and shaded how she described events (such as the Randy Rhoades crash).
Interesting development out of Havana:
Cuba Makes Rare Request for U.S. Aid After Devastation From Hurricane Ian
Interesting. I guess Russia is busy at the moment
Mission Kitteh Snip-Snip was a success. He has not worn his cone of shame for more than 2 minutes at a time.
Heās in the guest bedroom by himself with a āhuggie kittyā therapy plush toy that has a purr box and heated (microwaveable insert).
He has 3 days of painkillers and really doesnāt even act like he needs them right now.
Poā Kitteh.
Therapy plush toy? I don’t remember getting anything for my vasectomy.
You used the wrong vet.
LOL
Well a vasectomy is significantly different from a castration. If not, you really ARE using the wrong vet!!
Well I didn’t get castrated and I did get some wonderful “gifts” from a grateful spouse. Speaking of castration, the soldier who shot John Wilkes Booth, Sgt. Boston Corbett, subsequently castrated himself with a pair of scissors. Can’t imagine…
Peak peak
https://www.amazon.com/HuggieKitty-Pets-Know-Soothing-Heartbeat/dp/B09WF976DX/
I got it a couple weeks ago to keep him from trying to nurse on my arms or neck or any exposed flesh. He likes it.
We have a semi-abandoned kitten that adopted us. He went through a phase of nursing on our two Toms. I think/hope it’s over now. Haven’t seen him do it for a while.
I’m going to call This on-topic.
*****SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!***** So CUUUUUUUUTE!!!!! š»š»š»
Thatās Exactly what Bodie looks like! Gray tabby with very white āunderchinā.
That boy is now running around like nothing happened. Iāve given up on the Cone of Shame, but he doesnāt seem to be bothering his incision area anyway.
Heās in the guest room and seems to have his appetite back, although food is restricted the first day to prevent nausea after the anesthesia.
I picture Tres using that for all the wrong reasons.
The eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play.
Germany’s Catastrophic Gas Problem
in depth analysis of why Germany is fucked.
If Germany needs more gas, canāt they tap into their Strategic Sauerkraut Reserves?
I explained the whole Germany gas problem to my husband so I could read him that line.
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This analysis is with a read. It aināt pretty.
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/09/michael-hudson-on-the-euro-without-germany.html
Jupiter is looking awesome these days.
I love the lack of light pollution out here.
The moon is waxing but itās still slim enough that the Milky Way is visible from the back yard.
Purrrā¦.
If you have binoculars you can see the moons of Jupiter.
Thanks! Theyāre here someplaceā¦
I also would like to invest in a hobby telescope for star gazing,
No idea how to choose one though.
Ian Fleming wrote the children’s book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was based on.
Nothing to do with Moj writing content for glibs, I just think it’s an interesting fact.
Why do you think Bond’s car kept getting more gadgets?
Dedicated Q-team?
Excellent, Mojeaux. Drew me in immediately.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt466jww2kU
Fucking bastards have ruined my favorite songs
IT’S THE AI-APOCALPYSE right before our eyes
I’m not crazy. I’m not crazy. Guys, nobody cared about Camera Obscura week before last. Now it’s hot, supposedly. AND NOW THERE’S THIS FUCKING NONSENSE. I am so confused.
OH go fuck yourselves. Good luck. I hate you all.
It’s weird that I can’t share the weirdness of this discovery with anyone. I have nobody in my life with whom I can
You don’t get how weird it is. You just don’t realize.
What drugs are you on?
Good morning, everybody!
…and back atcha…
Sleep done, coffee down, time to enjoy the weekend. Cranked up the wood furnace this morning so it’s comfortable now
Good morning, Ted’S, 4(20), and Shiny!
Welp, Boston Stoker just lost my business to Panera. It’s a story as old as…online commerce itself. Found myself without my weekend morning beverage of choice this morning. Internet says BS opens at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. Drove up right before 7:15, pick my poison, drive up to the window to order…
…and no one comes to the window. I then notice the small sign down in one corner: “New Fall & Winter Hours.” They now don’t open until 7:30. Someone finally comes to the window to reiterate this inconvenient truth. I drive away and head just a little further up the road to Panera where an inexplicably perky young male voice over the speaker graciously takes my order for a chai latte. No waiting even! (Bunch o’ suckers next door waiting in line for Starbucks. Ha!)
I would have gone into a Stewart’s, but you don’t have them in your neck of the woods. You even get a discount if you have a reusable mug.
Of course, you also have to get out of your car.
āOf course, you also have to get out of your car.ā
Donāt be ridiculous. Weāre not animals, you know.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2022/10/the-week-in-pictures-cat-5-bidenstorm-edition.php
It looks like another beautiful day coming,
Enjoy it!
Covfefeš
Chai latte! ā