Bed of Roses
Angelina’s mother, the queen, had told Angelina while growing up, “Don’t expect too much, you’re just a worker bee; don’t think life is going to be a bed of roses.” Now Angelina wondered what else Mom had lied about. . .
Riders of the Purple Sage
Kenny really liked the old time cowboy/Western music. He was thinking of restarting the band “The Riders of The Purple Sage.” He was pretty sure that stage and TV make-up wouldn’t be a problem . . .
Busted Flipper
While playing girls’ football (Soccer), Cynthia had suffered a broken arm. Her teammates jokingly referred to it as her busted flipper. As things turned out, her new government mandated insurance policy that cost more than her old policy didn’t cover busted flippers or any sports injuries, as well as quite a few other things . . .
Not Her Color
The party had been great–lots to eat, nice people–but Wendy was not a conservative; red was not her color . . .
Leftovers
Gina knew she shouldn’t have been late–miss feeding time with her crowd, and all you got was leftovers . . .
