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Kevin Humdrum

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The February issues of Foofaraw Zine and Four-headed Foofaraw. Of course, all stories will be published for free on the web throughout the month, but paid supporters receive a PDF/EPUB with all of the month's stories at the beginning of the month, along with a few other goodies, including the bonus Four-headed...
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Please also give a warm welcome to Jeff as he joins Foofaraw as our new Editor-at-Ease.Read Jeff’s story, The Last Apple Cider Donut, on Foofaraw now!What would you do for a free donut?Are they vegan?Have you ever—theoretically—bumped or knocked over an elderly person on accident?Why would you ask me that question?...
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by Jeff Goldberg 1. Ted Braxhoven waited patiently for a free apple cider donut from Mae’s Apple Cider Donut Stand. He had been in line for nearly fifteen minutes now. Why the town’s annual Zucchini Festival featured cider donuts so heavily, he didn’t know. None of the other stands offered zucchini options...
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For the crime of helping someone to their feet and legally filming, an American citizen, Alex Pretti, was beaten to the ground by at least six ICE agents. While being beaten, Pretti never once removed the firearm he had legally holstered as someone with a permit to carry. Instead, while being beaten, one of the ICE...
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Read Erica's story, Torrents, on Foofaraw now!Do you believe in UFOs?I’m so disappointed I haven’t seen one. Yet.On a scale from 1 to 10—10 being “freaking out uncontrollably”—how do you think you’d handle a situation like this?I’d say around a 7. I’d be intrigued, but my heart rate would go up to 150 beats per...
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Rain pattered on the window. It had been coming down all day and was showing no signs of letting up. If anything, it was getting heavier by the minute. The extraterrestrial wandered outside, holding its appendages out, as if feeling it for the first time.“I don’t think it rains on their planet, Joe,” said Marcy.They...
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An Interview with the author’s 2007 Ford Focus.Read Nicholas’s column, “The Driving Essay,” on Foofaraw now!First off, how many of these stories are true?Most, probably. I’ve got corresponding dents, stains, and scorch marks. On the other fender, my “check engine” light’s been illuminated since mid-2009. You could...
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It's been a while since we've been in your inbox, but that doesn't mean things have slowed down.Our next novelette in print comes out on Feb 1, everywhere books are sold, but you can buy it directly from us right now—if you're so inclined.Faceless by Ellie MontemayorA short novelette about pop stardom, social media...
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Read Lyss' story, Joan’s Stone on Loan, on Foofaraw now!Let’s start with one of life’s big questions… Do you believe in love at first sight?I think that love is something you build rather than find, so I’m not quite sure it’s “love” at first sight, but I do believe in that lil je nais sais quois of “oh yeah this is...
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IN MY DEFENSE, how else was I going to get his number?Picture this: Thursday evening, 5:00 PM, LA traffic, the intersection of Pico and La Cienega. You see the most beautiful man you have ever seen in your life driving in front of you. Not even his whole face, just a sliver—brown eye, freckled skin, angular...

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