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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Born on the 4th of July

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I remember that Fourth of July well. Who didn't? It was record temperatures and the whole country was having a heatwave. Meme said it was hotter than hell, and when I innocently asked her how'd she knew how hot hell was she responded with a slap across the face and a stern reminder not to swear and don't I ever, if I valued my life, take the Lord's name in vain. Meme always ended everything with a "Praise Jesus" and a reminder to all, not to take the Lord's name in vain. She was my mother's mother and was staying with us in our small house, right on the Bayou. My mother was expecting and c...

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