Eat the Cookie

By Jim Lowenstern

About the Book
Eat the Cookie is the story of a nation that has undergone change, featuring people from the past and present with various views.
About the Author
Jim Lowenstern started Eat the Cookie in about 1976. He has stayed true to the original spirit of the story, although slightly altered as time has passed. Lowenstern was employed by health food stores and was a sales rep for a vitamin line during this time, before now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: RoseDog Books
• Release date: Jun 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9798889257639

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M

ary Montgomery looked out the window as the rain poured down. Puddles were forming on what had once been a street. As long as Mary had lived on Cabots Lane, she couldn’t remember the street being paved. Maybe ten years ago, the government did those poor people a favor by paving the road. Brrrinng, the phone rang. Mary picked up the classic styled bronze phone.

Hello Mary, this is Ethel.

Ethel, how are you? Dreadful weather we’re having. It’s been two weeks, hasn’t it?

Mary, I have a problem. Do you know my check hasn’t come in?

They’re always late these days.

Mary, my check is green.

Oh that means it is two weeks late.

Mary, I’ve got to eat.

Ethel, why don’t you go to the welfare center?

I did Wednesday. I got the run around. ‘Your check, madamm should come in the mail today.’ Those bastards, Oh, how polite those bastards act. I said to him, ‘My check is one week and three days late. My husband and children have to eat.’ ‘Madam, this all the time I can give you.’ This other brute then escorted me to the door. The lines are so long, just for the run around. All my friends with green checks haven’t received them either. Mary, could you go to the center for me?

Well Ethel, I don’t know.

I just want my check. I tried to do it myself, but I think you can get it for me. Look Mary, my ride is here. We’re going to the country, maybe we’ll find something.

Maybe. Good luck Ethel, I’ll go to the center before it closes tonight. Bye.

Goodbye.

Mary put the