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Bush League
By Patrick Dorn
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In this nostalgic short story, a boy's summer vacation plans are cut short by an unfortunate incident with hedge trimming shears. Rated G. Approximately 1700 words.
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Patrick Dorn
Patrick Dorn used to write weird westerns set in Old California, New Mexico, and Colorado, but then he visited Ireland. Now his supernatural fiction alternates between The West and The Emerald Isle, but is always, always weird. He's also an Anglican priest and a full-time chaplain. Check out Patrick's blog, stories, plays, musicals, children's books, and more at www.PatrickDorn.com. You can reach him at Patrick@PatrickDorn.com
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Bush League - Patrick Dorn
Bush League
Bush League
Patrick Dorn
Copyright © 2020 by Patrick Dorn
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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