
PALINDROME
PALACE "Hey, Charlie," he called out in the direction of the two men sweeping up. "Who do I get to sign off on these here birds?" "Go get Chin-Ho," one of the men said to the other in Cantonese. "Tell him the dirty chicken man is here." Turning back to the driver, the man smiled, "Nice truck." "Piece a shit if ya ask me." "Very big. How much it weigh?" The driver called out to his partner still in the cab. "What do ya think Chris? How much this hunk a metal weigh?" Chin-Ho stepped out of the door to hear Chriss estimate. "Ten tons." "Not net," the driver insisted. "Ten tons, not net! Ha, ha, ha. How much you want for truck? Tell me, I buy. How much you want? Ten tons, not net! Ha, ha, ha! Very good." Thanks for reading. Thoughts? mailto:thoughts@thetp.com |