As you see, Unanimous by June Griffin is today’s guest perp.
Merry Christmas to you, yours and whatever that is in your cup and/or Bong of Joy.
And on this Christmas Day, with Scrooge and the Grinch amending and Rudolph and the other Reindeer blowing off stress at Martini’s Bar in Bedford Falls (where Santa stopped off to catch his annual lap dance from Violet Bix, whom, according to Mary Bailey is a “hoiest ho ho ho”), we invite you to open a gift to you from June Griffin.
This is a fine bit of literary loot that has been rerun more than once and was included on our best ever list. Yes, this tale has a lengthy rap sheet, well earned and it is once again getting longer.
No larceny by this fine author who was a staunch supporter of the site back when LS was just another punk hanging around on the corner.
Image: Jail cell with Christmas trimming chains on the bars by Angie at Studio Anjou
literally stories 
A surprise wrapped up in a story – very much appropriate as I sit here in a drift of torn wrapping paper! Beautifully constructed with care and precision, leading the reader to a conclusion that had me slapping my forehead. Wonderful!
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June
The twist ending is one of the greatest since Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery.” Towns have secret souls known only to the inhabitants.
Merry Christmas!
Leila
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Excellent! I remember reading this as a rerun and when the verdict was announced thinking WTF? An exquisite twist ending.
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I hope wherever June is, hi June, she is enjoying life. Strange to think back to those days and I’d thank her again for support when we were a wee thing in short pants.
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Hi June,
This story has been in my head since the first time I read it.
Of all the twists I’ve read, this, by far, is the best of them all.
I wish you all the best and you have my eternal thanks for what you did for the site and the support that you gave me.
Lots of love.
Hugh
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