Stories tagged “hat”
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Bad Day for Hats
It looked like every other hat he’d inspected on the line that day. Frankly, the darn thing looked like every other hat he’d inspected that year. Prior to that the brim was wider, and the ribbon was a higher quality satin. They changed the ...
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Mojo Hat
You know those stupid hats that people think are Jamaican? The ones with dreadlocks attached to them? Yeah, he bought one of those. Wore it around the apartment and sometimes cooked with it on. I remember one night when I just wanted him to take it off...
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In the Rain
It was pouring rain that night. I drove home, to my home, not Katie’s. I was right, he was sitting on the steps leading to the apartment building. I got out of my car. I just had my sweatshirt on and in seconds I was soaked. He saw me, got up, an...
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Going to be a Long Apology
Senior Cochon folded his arms across his dour, gray suit. His eyes peeked out sternly from beneath the brim of his hat while his mouth twitch uneasily beneath the heavy mustache. Luis fidgeted in place, letting each foot take a turn kicking the other. ...
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Space Pirates
“Crap, where did I leave it this time.” “I think I found it sir.” “Let me see boy.” The 3 eye, one arm, and one wooden peg leg pirate. Held up a key for the captain to see, “My boy do you not know what key that is.” “Is it the key...
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Predictability
Today would be like all the rest. The real mailman would drop off the mail at 8 am and we would organize that with all of the files. The real mailman was a 60 year old male that anyone would want as their grandpa. He had a round belly, but it wasn̵...
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October Wind
I was walking home from the train station. I’d finished college a little late and it was now half past six. The streets were reasonably empty. Just a few people passing in their cars, paying me little attention. My attention at that time was else...
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The magical hat
Once, there a magical hat. It was made out of some sort of fabric that nobody but hippies knew about, which was varying colors of dark gray-green. It had a brim over that went over eyes, and a magical secret pocket hidden inside of it. The magical hat ...
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I Picked the Hat
It takes a lot of effort to enter the exalted ranks of The Hatters, you know. You can’t just buy a hat and learn the 38 secret uses of mercury, oh, no. The Hat must speak to you. You must be chosen. More importantly, the specific color is importa...
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Shall I, or shall I not?
I put the hat on, and then, I go up to the store clerk. “Hey, nice hat you have on.” “Thanks. Can I buy it?” “Sure, but you’ll have to take it off!”