Mommy, I Want to Be Boosted When I Grow Up
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1 min readJun 12, 2024
Today’s random word is almost
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The Nearly Great Support Group
Motel 6, Highway 61, Room 13
Dr. Well-Nigh
Dr.: “Let’s begin by introducing ourselves and telling us what brings you here. I’m Bill; I teach psychology at the community college and have been running this group for two years. Marlon, your turn.”
“I’m Marlon and got greedy. Otherwise, I coulda been a contender.”
“Becky’s my name. It’s my lip, slightly crooked. It worked for Bogie. Just small parts, that’s all I got.”
“Clarence, Angel, Second Class. I got this close. And then someone yelled CUT.”
“Paul, on Medium for three years, almost boosted, damn.”
