“Good old Canada,” said the guy who sidled up next to me as I sat at the bar of the Duchess of Durham.
Without moving my head, which appeared to be fixated on the beer glass in front of me, I looked around. No bartender in sight. No one to the right or left of me except for him. Damn, I thought, is this one of those guys who tries to start conversations by making random comments into the air?
I’ve never liked people like that. It’s rude, self-absorbed, and intrusive. And what was he suggesting anyway?
I ignored him, took a drink …
Bio:
William Kitcher’s stories, plays, and comedy sketches have been published, produced, and/or broadcast in over a dozen countries. His novel Farewell and Goodbye, My Maltese Sleep was published in 2023 by Close to the Bone Publishing and is available on Amazon.