Draw a Squirrel
From Memory
Bring your pens and pencils…
Next Wednesday, Dec. 13th, The Cavern is hosting our Christmas Story Night. The bar is also running a contest to “draw a squirrel from memory.” AND a contest to decorate a bar coaster for the holidays.
Choose your weapons. Glitter is the gift that keeps on giving.
To reiterate, the (suggested) theme for stories is: A Letter to Santa Claus. Keep it short.
Hy Mr. Palahniuk. I´m a Brazilian writer and wrote this short story for teh ocasion.
Title: Santa really read our letters
On the morning of December 25th, I went down the stairs of my parents' house as I always did. Eager to see the Christmas tree stuffed with presents.
This year, my brother arrived before me.
I remember his scream. It didn't sound like the scream of someone who had just won a video game.
Upon entering the living room, leaning against the Christmas tree, there was the body of a fat man with a white beard, dressed in red—it was Santa Claus. His throat was cut, a knife on the floor, a puddle of blood, and a letter in his left hand.
It was my letter.
I remembered well what was written.
"Santa Claus, this Christmas I want you to die." I was angry when I wrote it.
My first thought was.
He really read our letters.
Awesome.
You know, Chuck, I considered myself to be a reasonably well-read person before I came to this Substack/met you, but you have introduced me to so many incredible books I had never even heard of. I just read The Debt to Pleasure. Loved it. I feel like that guy would be right at home hanging out with Otto and Cecil.