Monday, September 24, 2012

The fourth crucifixion of Christ


The coach spit as he chewed purposefully at his plug of tobacco. Today the team was to run an out-and-back, circling the grimy cone placed on some distant corner. It would not be easy and some on the team would definitely fail. “Hit ‘er hard today, boys, and ye best not look back or yer end up like Lot’s wife and the rest of ‘em suckers in Sodom.” He drove slowly behind the bouncing crew, blaring the gospels from his Bible on cassette. It scratched its way through Matthew over the car’s factory speakers. “Ye best be back ‘fore the holy Christ dies a fourth time or it’ll be Steven’s luck for you,” He paused then spit, the wad catching at the top and rolling down both sides of the window.

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