Stories tagged “thumb war”

  • Hellcats Don't Need Opposable Thumbs

    The hellcat preened its wings and licked its fur as if washing off the scent of the human would also erase the memory of the pulled tail. It could hear them on the other side of the hedge. “Billy, what if I can’t defeat Harold in the thumb ...

  • Opposing Thumbs

    The crowds shouted and cheered as Harold stepped into the ring. He raised his arms, showing off the “golden thumb” that had put a victorious end to eleven thumb wars running. This twelfth would be the one that would get him into the record ...

  • The Big Thumbs-Down

    Jake quickly ran out into the arena, grabbed Billy’s right hand, and held it aloft. “The winner, by default!” He glanced at the split in the ground. “Or at least, by some kind of fault.” Billy seemed to be calming down—o...