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    Farewell to the Tramps
    Farewell to the Tramps
    Farewell to the Tramps
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    Farewell to the Tramps

    By J.A. Mitchell

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    "Farewell to the Tramps" is a short story that deals with what's left behind when society decides to move on.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ.A. Mitchell
    Release dateAug 27, 2011
    Farewell to the Tramps
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    J.A. Mitchell

    J.A. Mitchell is the author of 30 Days of Race and From Me To U, a collection of short stories.

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      Farewell to the Tramps - J.A. Mitchell

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      J.A. Mitchell

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      Farewell to the Tramps

      He slinks to the garbage can. The drizzle soaks him, alternately chilling him and cleansing him. It is a brisk night, but he doesn’t desire shelter. His stomach has moved beyond aching, there is now no sensation. He is void. This great emptiness must be appeased. As he slinks through the night streets,

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