• RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
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    Freshly plated, uncompressed by human hands, the burger sat, over 6 inches tall. Sauce oozed down it’s sides – Deep sienna, with a hint bourbon, vinegar, and the sweat of mom’s brow.

    I lifted the mound of meat to my mouth. My white tank top clung to me, the summer heat adding a touch of pink, and leaving little to be imagined.

    Hot and sticky, like the summer air, the excess sauce fell – Squeezed out, like the fruit of a zamboni’d banana. There, I sat, barbeque sauce all over my bosom.

    I looked up and asked, “Do any of you boys have a napkin?”

    This the story of my first week at St. Mary’s Covenant of Mercy, and how I came to know a man known only as Uncle Jesse.