Close to Home by John McPherson for January 15, 2019

Ew!

She was warned that he was a slimeball.

I had a girlfriend kind of like that…only it was a religious thing. Guess I realized I’m just a bit too evil, or broad-minded, or something like that.

Not what I thought a slug-fest would be!

Wow, who even thinks of something like that?

I see Bleeb wavin’ and grinnin’ over there, but what was the grumpy one’s name again?

It took three?

What, you don’t like Euell Gibbons?

First thing that popped into my head was a song my Dad would sing, ’Don’t Bring Lulu"

Truth to tell, I’d like him to come around when my tomatoes are fruiting.

Took you 3 dates? Sheesh!

The twins, eh? Umm, sure…