Author Archives: trailertrashdeluxe

I Trust You’re Happy With Yourselves

You know, you ladies out there?  Well, I just fail to understand why you and I are still not having sex.  Is it my poor fashion sense?  The rust on my car?  My lack of a seaside vacation home?  My sporadic gassiness?  The … Continue reading

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Mensa Candidates

I work in the back corner of a “big-box” home-improvement store, so I don’t have a lot of contact with customers.  Bringing things up front, going to break, heading to the bathroom, “mall-walking” during slow times, and whatnot, all cause … Continue reading

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Simpler Times

Remember when? The whir of a mosquito Didn’t maybe mean death? The gleam in a girl’s eye Wasn’t for some other guy? The song in your heart Said something other than just blah? ————— For Trifextra:  33 words including at … Continue reading

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Family Road Trip

– ROAD TRIP It was a beautiful spring day in the middle of South Dakota.  Momma Edna (Eddie Mae), Jennie, and I were toolin’ along, singing along with Johnny and June. “You never found your June Carter, did you, Daddy?” “Your dad … Continue reading

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“Well You Can Pick Up a Pen!” (The Hernia Times)

First of all, thanks to whoever read me 38 times in one hour last night, when I’ve had very few “hits” lately.  Unless you’re a spammer, then what the fuck? I have to start with a hearty “knock on wood”, … Continue reading

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Bare Trees

Did you ever see the SNL clip called “The Chris Farley Show”, where Chris Farley interviews Paul McCartney?  That was awesome, man.  If you’ve seen it, you’ll get the silly joke.  Well, that’s how I feel sometimes when trying to … Continue reading

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Love Story

The sad-faced man apologized to the sweet-faced woman whose chick-lit novel he spilled donut crumbs on at the over-hyped coffeehouse.  She beamed a hope-giving smile and patted the well-worn chair next to her. ———————————— Trifecta Trifextra wanted 33 words to … Continue reading

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The Next One

(You know, more than one strong negative reaction is a pattern, so I’m adding a disclaimer as suggested.  This one is an over-the-top story about someone none of us ever want to meet, and is not for the squeamish.  Except … Continue reading

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Bad Girls

Happened to be at a famous bookstore chain the other day.  Barnes and Noble’s motto:  “We will most definitely open a second checkout if there are at least 25 people waiting in line, or if someone dies of old age … Continue reading

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Predator Vs. Alien

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