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“Ambiquitous Comics,” by Chris Plehal

Chris Plehal owns a Mexican candle that has a picture of a skeleton on it and says “Muerte Contra Mis Enemigos.” If anyone pisses him off, he’ll recite the incantation and light the candle. Please give him a job.

“Infinity — Thou Must DIE!”, by Gary Lehmann

We’ve had enough of you. Be gone! Look! You’re not even logical any longer. As long as a start can be made one-two-three there is no point where the end arises where there is no next number. So, go away. Maybe, back in the dark days, we needed a word for the sky’s height or [...]

“Chances”, by Bryan Thao Worra

In 1,000 years you are guaranteed At least one perfect cup of coffee, And if you have enough monkeys, (IF) Almost the complete works of the Bard. So what can a young man get with 80 and an occasional trip to the zoo? _____________________ Lao American poet Bryan Thao Worra currently resides in St. Paul [...]

“A Twist on Cliché”, by Brooke Bailey

Hey Prince Charming, I’m glad your horse ate you and while you’re riding off into the sunset in your stallion’s stomach I hope he decides to regurgitate you, that a cow mistakes you for its vomit and decides to chew its ugly cud. ____________________ Brooke Bailey says the following about herself (but we know she’s [...]

“The Truth About Camping”, by Todd Werkhoven

Although I’m not what you would call an “avid outdoorsman,” I do like being outdoors. Weather permitting, I enjoy hiking, kayaking, skiing, walking, swimming, and the occasional curling match. But there¹s one thing I can’t tolerate: camping. My wife loves camping. All of my friends love camping. I can’t stand it. While everyone else thinks [...]

“Generation Gap”, by Stephen Swycher

Stephen Swycher in conversation with his granddaughter (aged 3 years & six months). Grandpa: I’d like you to put your toys away and tidy up Milly. Milly: I haven’t got time. G: You’re going to bed soon. M: That’s why I haven’t got time. G: You’re going to bed in five minutes. M: Ten. G: [...]

The Magic Flute: Why V.C. Andrews is Rolling in Her Grave

V.C. Andrews is pissed. Sure Andrews, best known for her novel Flowers in the Attic died in 1986, but being dead really frees up your schedule. And all that time really gives you time to reflect on how your family is made up of money-grubbing goblins. V.C. Andrews only wrote seven books, but those seven [...]

The Magic Flute: Why V.C. Andrews is Rolling in Her Grave (Celebrity Rebuttal: V.C. Andrews, deceased)

V.C. Andrews is pissed. Sure Andrews, best known for her novel Flowers in the Attic died in 1986, but being dead really frees up your schedule. And all that time really gives you time to reflect on how your family is made up of money-grubbing goblins. V.C. Andrews only wrote seven books, but those seven [...]

Defenestration: January 2004

It’s the January 2004 issue of Defenestration!

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